The New Learning Ecosystem
Building an education-to-employment system centered on adult learners
Our Mission
Our mission is to improve lives by forging clearer and more purposeful pathways between education and employment.
Our Partners
The New Geography of Skills
Using regional skill shapes to build a better learning ecosystem
Our Network
Strada is a national social impact organization devoted to research, philanthropy, and solutions that align education and careers.
Changing the Value Equation in Higher Education
How consumers rate the value of their education pathways
Latest from Strada
Completion With A Purpose: Consumer-Driven Education and Training Policy
A “How To” Playbook for America’s Governors
The New Learning Ecosystem for which Strada is advocating is one that truly links educators and employers, makes learning relevant and accessible to today’s learners, and uses real-time data to …
The New Geography of Skills
Using regional skill shapes to build a better learning ecosystem
The rapid pace of technological change in recent years has caused jobs to change and new skills to emerge. Educators have struggled to keep pace, as have employers, who have …
Working Nation: Extending the ripple effects of leadership development
Good leaders analyze and tackle problems, inspire and motivate others, build relationships, and foster…
When College Becomes a Benefit of Employment
These days working in a fast-food restaurant or other service-industry job often comes with…
Innovator spotlight: i.c. stars offers underserved communities bridge to tech jobs
Founded in 1998, i.c.stars creates opportunities for underserved communities by bridging the gap between…
The Hechinger Report: The odds are still stacked against low-income college students
The high stakes for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Adult Learner Barriers
Making progress in our lives as adults is a challenge as we juggle multiple family and work responsibilities. Navigating a changing labor market and finding the best pathways between learning …
How the New Learning Ecosystem will benefit more Americans
At the 2019 Strada National Symposium, Strada Chief Innovation Officer Michelle Weise explained how the New Learning Ecosystem will help more people find jobs and advance in their careers throughout …
We need a system redesign that allows more people to be successful
Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed explains why it’s important to develop postsecondary education models that help students from all ages and backgrounds succeed, rather than focus on …
Meeting employer labor challenges — and addressing the nation’s education gap
McDonald’s Corporation Director of Educational Strategies Lisa Schumacher discusses how McDonald’s can use their size and scale to be part of the solution to the education gap in the U.S.
It’s critical to have the consumers’ voice at the table
Strada CEO and President Bill Hansen explains why it is important to involve education consumers in conversations about improving higher education.