Equity & Opportunity

A 12-week internship for individuals who are bold, curious, motivated team players — and passionate about advancing equity.

Credit for prior learning helped Loyce Shelley see herself in a new way — and complete her degree.

The labor market in the United States faces seemingly contradictory challenges: Many employers have trouble finding qualified applicants for current and future jobs, while millions of Americans are out of work or are underemployed—their paths to living-wage jobs blocked by systemic barriers or lack of adequate skills.

Expert panelists discuss the value of short-term programs, employer investments, and skills-based hiring

‘Lessons Earned’ Podcast Talks With JFF’s Michael Collins

Workers can’t rely on promises alone to advance. They need clearer paths from training to career opportunities.

Earning a degree should help you advance in the work you love — not get in the way of it. Learner-centered programs fit learning into the rest of life.

Life’s curveballs can make our plans go awry. Better options can help us finish what we started.

Committing to education, alongside all of life’s other commitments, takes coordination, determination, and dedication. Financial support and a flexible work schedule can make it all come together.

All the planning in the world can’t guarantee success. Learners need opportunity and support to put their plans into action.

What if, instead of adding work on top of education, the work you did advanced your education? Integrated earning and learning makes the most of learners’ time and talent.

In this 38-minute episode, host Rick Maher is joined by Dr. Holly Ann Custard, Strada Education Network’s Deputy Director of Institute Partnerships and Outreach