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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InsideTrack's coaching assessment tool helps educators support their students in eight key areas that impact their success.
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Strada's Courtney H. McBeth is joined by Mike Johnston, Timothy Robinson, and Alison Griffin for a discussion hosted by Whiteboard Advisors on how education philanthropies are responding to the workforce crisis.
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This video series from InsideTrack explores the creative ways Ivy Tech Community College is helping students during these challenging times.
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Emsi CEO Andrew Crapuchettes discusses how educators, employers, and policymakers can work together to rebuild the economy amidst the fallout from the pandemic.
Actionable Data
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This Emsi analysis finds that, with COVID dragging on and Christmas looming large, a number of the usual suspects are furiously posting new jobs, including Amazon, USPS, FedEx, food stores, and regular merchandise stores.
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Seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans feel stuck at work and unconvinced a good job or opportunities to advance are within their reach.
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Responses from nearly 300 presidents show their most pressing concerns, detail fall reopening plans, and assess the pandemic's impact on enrollment and financial health.
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This InsideTrack analysis found the number of students utilizing crisis support rose 218 percent from 2019 to 2020, shining a spotlight on student well-being and the importance of helping students who are struggling.
Future Strategies
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Looking beyond COVID-19, international education practitioners can continue to lead the way as institutions begin to pivot from crisis management to planning for the longer-term impact. This toolkit offers steps internationalization and global engagement can take to help institutions emerge stronger.
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Emsi shares four ways educators can use skills to engage more learners, employers
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Colleges and universities have an opportunity to better serve millions of Americans adults without a postsecondary degree, Strada's Dave Clayton writes in this Inside HigherEd column.
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This ACE panel discussion with leaders from Deloitte’s higher education practice explores how institutions should plan for a sustainable and inherently more hybridized future.
Virtual Events
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Strada's Courtney H. McBeth is joined by Mike Johnston, Timothy Robinson, and Alison Griffin for a discussion hosted by Whiteboard Advisors on how education philanthropies are responding to the workforce crisis.
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Strada Center for Education Consumer Insights will explore how Americans feel about navigating the world of work and whether they still believe education will lead to career success.
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In this webinar hosted by Inside Higher Ed, Strada researchers and industry experts discuss a recent survey of current college students which reveals concerns about their well-being, lost career development opportunities, impacts on completion, and the value of their education during COVID-19.
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Emsi CEO Andrew Crapuchettes discusses how educators, employers, and policymakers can work together to rebuild the economy amidst the fallout from the pandemic.