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Building Mutually Beneficial Programs for Learners and Employers
Strong programs start with shared purpose. In this post, we look at how employers and learning providers can collaborate to create experiences that honor learner aspirations while addressing real-world workforce challenges.
Propel America: Earn & Learn Pathways
Propel America will use Catalyze funding to launch new earn-and-learn pathways for Medical Assistant and Pharmacy Technician roles in Los Angeles and Philadelphia alongside three new employer partners.
American Student Opportunity Collaborative: Career Exploration in Rural Communities
American Student Opportunity Collaborative is using Catalyze funding to expand virtual and in-person middle school career exploration programming to rural communities in Colorado and Ohio through their partnership with National Rural Education Association.
CareerWise USA: The Power of Youth Apprenticeship Models
CareerWise USA is using Catalyze funding to implement two new employer-driven youth apprenticeship models in Colorado and New York through sector strategies that activate industry associations and business intermediary organizations.
How Career-Connected Learning and Financial Literacy Elevate Young People as Leaders in the Economy
Catalyze grantees RevX and WeThrive are championing financial independence and economic mobility by preparing the next generation with financial education and empowering students to make well-informed decisions about their finances.
College Degree Should Not Be Lifetime Barricade to a Good-paying Job
The ecosystem from the classroom to the workforce is in desperate need of investment and…
Oregon STEM, nonprofit receives $500K funding boost
Oregon STEM received a $500,000 grant for its Spark Oregon initiative…

