We aspire to the day when there is a viable path to prosperity for every high school graduate in America.
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Propel CEO Chad Rountree joins @ReachUniversity's Apprenticeship 2.0 #podcast to share why #apprenticeships in #healthcare are a "win-win-win."
Listen now: directory.libsyn.com/episode… #HealthcareCareers
Thank you @loraineballard @iHeartMedia #Philadelphia for highlighting Propel America's work to connect young people with the skills, credentials, and networks needed to secure good #healthcare jobs!
Listen to Maurice White, Recruitment Manager:
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New report: "The Future of Good Jobs," via @GeorgetownCEW is GREAT news for Propel America's Fellows: "The middle-skills pathway will have 16.4 million good jobs by 2031."
Read the report here ➡ cew.georgetown.edu/cew-repor…
#workforce #jobs #jobsdata #jobgrowth #economy #education
In less than a year, our Fellows receive training and skills they need to pass their certification exams, earn stackable credentials, and get hired as #MedicalAssistants & other #alliedhealth roles at top #hospital systems with a starting salary of over $42K.
We're excited to share these new projections for #jobgrowth 📈 over the next decade, and proud to play a key role in filling these "good jobs" with new talent!
We are so honored to be named 1 of 8 recipients of @OpptyatWork's Powering STAR Breakthroughs grant program for orgs that boost economic mobility + combat occupational segregation!
Read more -> prn.to/4ev65Po #economicimpact #education #workforce
Read more about why we were selected ->
"Propel America provides training and job placement support for STARs in multiple cities across the US who are seeking jobs as medical assistants and sterile processing technicians, among others."
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The most effective career-connected learning programs build learner agency by fostering self-awareness, self-efficacy and career readiness.
What does this look like in practice? Join Catalyze, @WereNIEA + @PropelAmerica on May 29 at 2pm ET to find out. bit.ly/catalyze_webinar
Orgs like Propel America are quickly connecting young people with living-wage jobs. But as Propel CEO @ChdRountree explains on the #ManagingTheFutureOfWork podcast, this path is not necessarily an alternative to college - it can be an on-ramp:
hbs.edu/managing-the-future-… #education
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On #ManagingTheFutureOfWork, one approach to making #WorkBasedLearning pay off for students, employers, and colleges. @william_r_kerr talks to @PropelAmerica CEO @ChdRountree. Tuition-free, college-credit healthcare job pathways. hbs.me/4wk69f4t. #Education #Workforce
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Can earn-and-learn programs boost college access? Listen to the latest #ManagingTheFutureOfWork podcast for my conversation with @PropelAmerica CEO @ChdRountree. Tuition-free, college-credit healthcare job pathways. hbs.me/4wk69f4t. #Education #Workforce
Listen now!🎙️Propel CEO Chad Rountree talks about our work to create accelerated pathways to healthcare careers for high school grads from underserved communities - while addressing workforce- and college enrollment shortages!
Can earn-and-learn programs boost college access? Listen to the latest #ManagingTheFutureOfWork podcast for my conversation with @PropelAmerica CEO @ChdRountree. Tuition-free, college-credit healthcare job pathways. hbs.me/4wk69f4t. #Education #Workforce
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Check out what's new with the America Forward Coalition in our April Highlights Blog! ✨ Includes features on the recent work of @CityYear, @futurecaucus, @Jumpstartkids, @PropelAmerica, + @Turnaround! americaforward.org/america-f…
Watch: Propel CEO @ChdRountree sharing a Power Stat about our impact at @asugsvsummit earlier this week:
youtube.com/clip/Ugkxd9GiCNW… #asugsvsummit @ASA_Impact #education #HealthcareInnovation
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Julie Lammers sharing about what employers see as valuable skills for hiring and the verification vs the disconnect if what parents believe around a bachelor degree. @ASA_Impact @asugsvsummit @Getting_Smart
