…to various connections in their networks to help them accomplish education and career goals. Another organization, Basta, which works to combat underemployment among first-generation college graduates, has developed an online…
…own devices. Most offer only a small, underfunded office ill-equipped to tackle opportunity gaps that underlie employment and wage gaps: career services. Average student-to-staff ratios are laughable, with an alarming…
…to replicate in digital environments. It is unfair to hold edtech companies entirely responsible for these shortcomings. After all, virtual learning was put to the test under dire circumstances. A…
…example, an evaluation by London-based research and advocacy group Education and Employers, found increases in motivation and engagement through career talks between students and professionals, particularly among previously less engaged,…
…online competency-based courses to earn high school credit. For example, Big Picture Schools in Providence has forged a partnership with Southern New Hampshire University to make online competency-based college-level courses…
…Friends for Youth in Hawai‘i serve as a compelling example, demonstrating how intentional relationship-building and goal setting can empower students to advocate for themselves and their communities. As we continue…
