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 …
Adult learners have distinct needs, from upskilling to meet changing workforce demands to accessing education that can be balanced with work and family responsibilities. Strada Education Network supports adult learners and workers through research, grants, and the work of our affiliates like CAEL -- the Council on Adult and Experiential 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.
Building a system that is accessible, attainable, and equitable
Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed explains what will be needed to help more individuals succeed by pursuing postsecondary education.
The New Learning Ecosystem
The New Learning Ecosystem provides working-age adults with opportunities to gain the training or education they need to advance or transition to new careers at multiple stages of their lives.
Forty-Four Million Americans
Forty-four million Americans are struggling to earn enough to support their families. Even if they are working, many are underemployed and lack the postsecondary credentials or training to progress in …
San Diego Builds Talent Pool for the Future
Employers in San Diego collaborate with educators and workforce development partners to quickly identify, train, and certify talent for jobs now and in the future. To learn how, watch the …
CAEL President Marie A. Cini on the Value of CAEL Membership
CAEL President Marie A. Cini takes a moment to discuss the value of membership. Will you join the movement to link learning and work for adults?
Banding Together: Join Us at the CAEL Conference
With the 2019 CAEL Conference around the corner, we thought we’d take a look back at 2018. Hear from presenters and attendees to find out what keeps the CAEL community …
Meet CAEL’S 2018 Adult Learner of the Year: Rashaan Green
Every year at the CAEL conference, we honor an individual who has overcome multiple barriers and successfully returned to a learning environment. Meet Rashaan Green, our 2018 Learner of the …
Innovating College to Career by Michelle Weise
Dr. Michelle Weise, Chief Innovation Officer & Senior Vice President for Strada Education Network, discusses how higher education institutions are not adequately preparing students for future jobs. These institutions must …
ASU + GSV 2018 Highlights
Highlights of key speakers from the ASU + GSV conference in San Diego. The conference consists of educators and business leaders promoting the launch of the Strada Institute for the …
Education at Work Student Spotlight – Ryan
Working together to crush college debt while developing professional skills.
Education at Work Student Spotlight – Arian
You are not your situation. You are not your background. Whatever you set your mind to you can do it.
Empowering the Education Consumer
The Education Consumer Pulse (ECP) by Gallup and Strada Education Network will provide regular insights from a broad range of current, past and prospective postsecondary education consumers, including those who …
Serving the Adult Learner Thought Leaders
Carol D’Amico, Ed.D.
Executive Vice President, National Engagement and Philanthropy
Strada Education Network
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Michelle R. Weise, Ph. D.
Senior Vice President, Workforce Strategies; Chief Innovation Officer, Strada Institute for the Future of Work
Strada Education Network
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Ben Wildavsky
Senior Vice President, National Engagement
Strada Education Network
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Marie A. Cini, Ph.D.
President
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
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Becky Klein-Collins
Associate Vice President, Research and Policy Development
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)