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Spotlight Campus Speakers Program
Our cornerstone program, Campus Speakers Program, sends industry pros to a college campus to speak about industry topics requested by professors and students, as well as possible career advice.
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Spotlight Race & Ethnicity Project
AEF is developing the definitive online exhibition about how American experiences of race and ethnicity have shaped and been shaped by the evolution of advertising over the course of the 20th century.
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Spotlight Bridging the Talent Disconnect Research Study
A groundbreaking research study that explores the issues from the perspective of hiring companies, the academic community and the students themselves.
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Spotlight Archived Materials for Your Class
Resources to augment your classroom learning, from book excerpts to case histories, whitepapers to archived documentaries.
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Bridging the Talent Disconnect Research Study

A groundbreaking research study that explores the issues from the perspective of hiring companies, the academic community and the students themselves. Solutions will only be found by bringing industry and academia together to bridge this talent disconnect.

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Talent Forward Alliance

The ANA Talent Forward Alliance, powered by AEF, is a unified partnership to inspire and accelerate the development of exceptional talent to fuel our industry's growth. Join the movement to tackle the challenges together.

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