Strada Education Foundation

Today we are releasing the State Opportunity Index, a research-backed framework designed to help states develop a stronger connection between education and employment based on five priority areas: 📈 Clear Outcomes 💬 Quality Coaching 💲 Affordability 💡 Work-Based Learning 💼 Employer Alignment Taken together, these five priorities provide a framework for improving both education and employment systems. Explore at: https://hubs.la/Q02rc6Hg0 

Our friends from the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) are encouraging students to #DoTheFAFSA. The updated application isn’t just simple, it’s made to help more students pay for college. 🎒 Pass along the application: fafsa.gov

Inside Higher Ed will be hosting a free webcast about the #internship experience and the importance of access to quality work-based learning opportunities. Our own Laura Thompson Love, Senior Vice President of Work-Based Learning will be part of the discussion. 💻 From College to Career: Increasing Access to Quality Internships 📅 Wednesday, July 10, 2024 ⌚ 2 p.m. ET Register: https://lnkd.in/esv6hszC

#ICYMI - Check out our latest newsletter highlighting:   🤝 A partnership program between Seattle nonprofit, Mentors in Tech (MinT), and a local community college, Green River College, working to improve opportunities for students to learn and work in the tech industry. 🎧 An episode of The Key from Inside Higher Ed where guests discuss the importance of colleges and universities aligning with employer needs and preparing students for careers once they complete their degrees. 📣 Welcoming three new appointments to the Strada Board of Trustees: Sue Ellspermann, President, Ivy Tech Community College Mike Flores, Chancellor, Alamo Colleges District Ardine Williams, Secretary, Board of Visitors at William & Mary – June 2024 Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eK_F26Pj 📩 Be sure to subscribe to our newsletters: https://lnkd.in/ei8WiJC9

Great presentation by our colleagues Damien Padilla (Strada Education Foundation), Gloria Mwase, PhD, SHRM-CP (CAEL), and Malika Clinkscales, M.A., M.S. (InsideTrack) who shared information about how we partner with #HBCU'S. A round of applause for our host Delaware State University and all the partnering institutions and organizations that made this 14th Annual event a great success. #HBCUSYMPOSIUM2024

Inside Higher Ed will be hosting a free webcast about the #internship experience and the importance of access to quality work-based learning opportunities. Our own Laura Thompson Love, Senior Vice President of Work-Based Learning will be part of the discussion. 💻 From College to Career: Increasing Access to Quality Internships 📅 Wednesday, July 10, 2024 ⌚ 2 p.m. ET Register: https://lnkd.in/esv6hszC

According to the State Opportunity Index: 💼 69 percent of recent graduates who received education-to-career guidance and coaching have a first job that requires a degree. 👍 63 percent were satisfied with their jobs and with the progress they are making toward their long-term career goals. 🎓 However, only about a quarter of graduates from two-year institutions, and a fifth of graduates from four-year institutions experienced personalized coaching.  The bottom line is that education-to-career guidance and #coaching can be a game changer, helping students complete their #PostsecondaryEducation and position themselves for career success. Explore more about quality coaching: https://hubs.la/Q02DJP-D0

Embedding quality work-based learning experiences into community colleges curriculums is a significant step in creating more equitable pathways into good careers and great lives. Kendrick Hang and Tyler Schrock from Green River College and their partners at Mentors in Tech (MinT) Kevin Wang and CodeDay Tyler Menezes have built an impressive program helping students launch into tech careers. I have learned so much from them and I look forward to seeing how we can expand this model to other colleges and regions across the country.

Non-degree credentials, specifically industry certifications, continue to be an emerging qualifier for many employers seeking to fill a job. 📈 However, measuring its effectiveness from the state-level continues to be a challenge. Check out the Education and Employment Research Center, Rutgers University’s latest blog post on their current data collection process, as well as recommendations for what state noncredit leaders and policy makers can do to help promote data collection regarding industry certifications and its effectiveness. “Industry certification data collection still sits on the launch pad in most states, but hopefully more states will be able to get these efforts off the ground, as interest around #NonDegreeCredentials grows.” https://lnkd.in/eG287czz

This is one of over 700 amazing mentor/student stories as MinT enters year 5 helping overlooked and underserved CS students launch their careers. We're so inspired by Katherine's career transformation from nursing assistant to Costco IT software engineer, with help from MinT mentors Marianne G., Christy Henriksson, Jacquie Howard, and Jonathan Raflowski. You can uplift more students like Kat by partnering with us to recruit our students, become a mentor, or sponsor a capstone project. Thank you Strada Education Foundation and Beau Boice for your steadfast support and appreciation for the partnerships that make stories like this possible, and thank you Green River College faculty and administrators Kendrick Hang, Tyler Schrock, Roseann Berg, Matthew Swenson, Andy O., and CodeDay for being amazing partners with us on this important work. https://lnkd.in/gJM4NN-C #newjob #mentorship #mentoringprogram #mentoringmatters #educationalgrant Costco Wholesale