Resource Center
In challenging times, the need to forge pathways to opportunity is greater than ever. We’ve created the Strada Resource Center to inform and empower educators, employers, policymakers, and others seeking to respond to COVID-19.
These free resources — from webinars on supporting students in crisis, to rich data on jobs and public opinion in the COVID-19 era, to forward-looking articles on education and the workforce — come from across the Strada network. We’ve also selected a few powerful, informative resources from groups and individuals we admire. As the entire world navigates uncertainty, we hope these materials provide useful guidance.
Immediate Needs
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How can higher education leaders prepare students for a transformed job market after the pandemic? Hear from experts in this ACE webinar.
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ACE shares best practices for higher education leaders to support students’ mental health, allowing them to thrive on campus and avoid dropping or stopping out.
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Emsi’s COVID Recovery Guide outlines three steps for helping communities use data analysis to recover from the pandemic. Free registration required for download.
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EAB shares data and case studies for education leaders adjusting to student enrollment patterns during the pandemic. Free ACE registration required.
Actionable Data
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Workforce and education experts join Strada researchers to discuss the latest Public Viewpoint survey results regarding Americans' postsecondary education plans.
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Strada's Andrew Hanson discusses the latest results from the Public Viewpoint survey with a panel of education and workforce experts.
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Online postings for new jobs might be down overall during the pandemic, but some industries have seen an explosion of posts. Dig deeper into the data via Emsi.
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What are college and university presidents’ most pressing concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on their institutions and student bodies? Learn more in this survey from the American Council on Education.
Future Strategies
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As Americans retrain and change career fields due to the pandemic, paying close attention to the distinct skill shapes of local labor markets will be crucial to our economic recovery, writes Strada’s Melissa Leavitt.
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Hear from Western Governors University President Scott Pulsipher about his experience leading a pioneering online institution and how the pandemic could bring much-needed support for vitual learning.
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Michael Moe and Vignesh Rajendran examine how the pandemic has accelerated trends toward digital learning that have been building for years.
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Hear from the Braven founder and CEO on how the pandemic has laid bare the inequities in the education-to-workforce ecosystem and how we can update our systems to level the playing field for all learners.
Virtual Events
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Workforce and education experts join Strada researchers to discuss the latest Public Viewpoint survey results regarding Americans' postsecondary education plans.
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EAB shares data and case studies for education leaders adjusting to student enrollment patterns during the pandemic. Free ACE registration required.
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Strada's Andrew Hanson discusses the latest results from the Public Viewpoint survey with a panel of education and workforce experts.
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Hosted by Whiteboard Advisors, federal and state policymakers, including KOMING, KOMING AND KOMING, discuss how education and workforce policy leaders are responding to the COVID-19 crisis and are planning for a recovery.