Lifelong Learning: Creating Opportunity Through Education
Since 2010, Walmart has been helping associates succeed in retail careers through an education initiative called Lifelong Learning.
Jun 22, 2016 9:00 AM ET
Campaign:
Creating Opportunity
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The program focuses on building skills and credentials beyond their immediate job at Walmart. The learning opportunities range from foreign language courses to classes for completing a high school diploma, as well as earning no-cost college credit through on-the-job skills. Since the program began, it included these highlights:
- More than 7,000 associates accepted into our no-cost high school and GED programs
- More than 60,000 associates who have received no-cost language learning in English and 29 other languages
- More than 2.5 million hours of college classroom time saved
- More than 8,000 associates who have started college and taken more than 65,000 college courses available at reduced or no cost
- More than 1,000 associates who have graduated from college after taking advantage of courses and tuition discounts
- More than $48 million in tuition and program fees saved for associates, as they build their way toward a brighter career
View the complete Walmart | Global Responsibility Report 2016
