MERLOT-SkillsCommons' Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statements
We believe Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) purposefully create a sense of belonging and promote genuine appreciation, acceptance, and identity for others regardless of age, cultural background, geography, physical ability, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientations. The practice of DEI allows individuals to bring their authentic selves to the environment.
With nearly 25 years in service, MERLOT offers users a well-organized, extensive collection of complete academic courses, supplementals, content creation tools, as well as a full range of additional materials created by subject matter experts. Our curation processes and SmartSearch features help to ensure easy access to open and low-cost curricula and support.
Developed under a nearly $2 Billion investment, SkillsCommons is the world's largest repository of open and vetted workforce training and educational materials. Created by more than 700 colleges, universities, and industries, our materials span sectors such as advanced manufacturing, healthcare, IT, construction, hospitality. Offering full courses, certificate programming, simulations plus more, SkillsCommons assists organizations in affordably meeting workforce pipeline development needs.
Together, MERLOT and SkillsCommons provide users with a comprehensive approach to reducing educational and training costs and making, finding, organizing, and using open educational and workforce development training resources.