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$6 Million Awarded To Expand Higher Education Programs Aimed at Student Success Beyond College Completion

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Strada Education Network announced today the recipients of four $1.5 million grants, as part of its $10 million Beyond Completion Challenge. The grants are designed to help higher education institutions substantially expand promising efforts to improve long-term outcomes for many more students, especially those who historically have faced the greatest barriers in education and the workforce. The grantees are Arizona State University, Rio Salado College, the University of Texas, and the University of Utah.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Strada Education Network announced today the recipients of four $1.5 million grants, as part of its $10 million Beyond Completion Challenge .
  • The grants are designed to help higher education institutions substantially expand promising efforts to improve long-term outcomes for many more students, especially those who historically have faced the greatest barriers in education and the workforce.
  • The grantees are Arizona State University , Rio Salado College , the University of Texas , and the University of Uta h .
  • The Phase 2 grantees received $1.5 million each to expand and evaluate their initiatives over a three-year grant cycle.

InsideTracker Adds Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) Testing To Popular "Ultimate Plan"

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InsideTracker, the leading personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide that helps people increase their healthspan and live healthier longer, announced today the company's popular Ultimate Plan will now also measure Apolipoprotein B (ApoB)—an essential indicator of heart health.

Key Points: 
  • Apolipoprotein B, commonly known as ApoB, is the main protein found in low-density lipoproteins.
  • However, emerging research indicates that ApoB is an essential indicator of heart health and heart disease risk.
  • By analyzing your body's biomarkers, InsideTracker provides an objective assessment of the current state of your well-being.
  • Integrated within an intuitive mobile app, InsideTracker reveals your personalized path to improving your health and longevity from the inside out.

InsideTracker Hires Jeff Binczyk As Company's First Chief Marketing Officer Following Year of Unprecedented Growth

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InsideTracker, the leading personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide that helps people increase their healthspan and live healthier longer, announced today that Jeff Binczyk has joined the company as its first Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Binczyk joins the executive team and reports to the Chief Executive Officer, Rony Sellam. 

Key Points: 
  • Binczyk joins the executive team and reports to the Chief Executive Officer, Rony Sellam.
  • Binczyk has extensive experience developing global sales and marketing strategy at Kellogg's, overseeing analytics and business development at American Greetings, as well as  leading award-winning product and content marketing efforts.
  • "I am honored and proud to join the InsideTracker team," said Binczyk, who will also help nurture, grow, and attract top-tier talent across the go-to-market function.
  • Binczyk has been an industry-recognized global marketing executive for more than 25 years, and has held CMO or equivalent roles at Kellogg's, American Greetings, and Flavorseal.

New Statewide Campaign Launches in California to Help Adult Learners Return to and Finish College

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of working adults across the Golden State who have stopped out of college will benefit from personalized support and coaching to help them re-enroll in higher education, thanks to a new statewide campaign called California Reconnect aimed at helping adult learners return to college and earn a degree. The group is led by a network of mission-driven coalition partners that includes California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong EconomyCalifornia, InsideTrack, the Institute for Higher Education Policy and ProjectAttain!.

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  • The campaign will connect with students who have stopped out of college, support learners on the pathway to re-enrollment, help learners re-enroll, and work with institutions to implement policies and practices that support college completion and improved career opportunities.
  • "Helping adult learners return to and complete degrees and credentials is an equity, economic, and civic engagement imperative for the state of California," said Su Jin Jez, executive director of California Competes.
  • According to the Public Policy Institute of California , 40% of all jobs in the state by 2030 will require a bachelor's degree.
  • "Returning to complete a degree or certificate is a critical decision for adult learners," said Dr. Jenni Murphy, Founder of ProjectAttain!

New Study: Employee Coaching and Education Benefits for Healthcare Workers Boosted Wages and Reduced Turnover

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Education Fund—a partnership between 20 healthcare industry employers and 6 SEIU local unions to provide education and training benefits for over 100,000 eligible healthcare workers— today announced the results of a new case study on the impact of employee coaching and education benefits. Education benefits — paired with one-on-one success coaching — helped allied health workers develop new skills and advance professionally into higher-wage career pathways, while also reducing staff turnover.

Key Points: 
  • Education benefits paired with one-on-one success coaching helped allied health workers develop new skills and advance professionally into higher-wage career pathways, while also reducing staff turnover.
  • Nationally, there are more than 5 million allied healthcare professionals, or approximately 60% of the entire healthcare workforce.
  • Between September 2020 and December 2021, more than 2,050 eligible allied healthcare workers received one-on-one coaching from InsideTrack.
  • Most recently, the Education Fund tapped InsideTrack to provide coaching as part of a new Medical Assistant (MA) pathway program.

Strada announces $4 million commitment for 11 community college and employer partnerships working to connect learners with opportunity

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Strada Education Network announced the recipients of its $4 million Employer and Community College Partnership grants. These two-year grants of up to $400,000 each were awarded to innovative collaborations across the country between community colleges and employers in their region. Recipients also will participate in opportunities to learn from other community college and employer partnerships, through a community of practice and building connections across regions.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Strada Education Network announced the recipients of its $4 million Employer and Community College Partnership grants.
  • Recipients also will participate in opportunities to learn from other community college and employer partnerships, through a community of practice and building connections across regions.
  • Strada Education Network created this grant-making initiative as the first step in a strategy to partner with community colleges to support stronger regional economies and communities.
  • "Community colleges are engines of opportunity with unique insight into local dynamics and needs," Strada Impact President Ruth V. Watkins said.

Strada Education Network Alumni Survey: Learning key skills during college led to $8,700 more in earnings in the first year after graduation

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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In March and April of 2022 Strada conducted a nationally representative study of more than 3,200 alumni who completed bachelor's degrees since 2002.

Key Points: 
  • In March and April of 2022 Strada conducted a nationally representative study of more than 3,200 alumni who completed bachelor's degrees since 2002.
  • The findings are eye opening alumni who report they developed key skills during college earned $8,700 more in their first year after graduation than their peers who report lower levels of skill development through college.
  • They are also more likely to attribute life and career successes to their education experiences.
  • These key skills included general, interpersonal, and specialized skills.

New Report Offers Community Colleges Guidance and Tools to Re-Engage and Re-Enroll Adult Learners

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid nationwide declines in community college enrollment, a new report from nonprofit InsideTrack offers step-by-step guidance and recommendations to help community college leaders reconnect with and re-enroll students with some college education but no degree. Entitled "Reconnect, Re-Enroll and Rise: Five Imperatives to Help Community Colleges Enroll Stopped-Out Students," the new report includes insights, best practices and ready-to-use tools to guide community colleges working to identify, engage and re-enroll adult learners.

Key Points: 
  • Entitled "Reconnect, Re-Enroll and Rise: Five Imperatives to Help Community Colleges Enroll Stopped-Out Students," the new report includes insights, best practices and ready-to-use tools to guide community colleges working to identify, engage and re-enroll adult learners.
  • "Helping former students re-enroll and finish college is vitally important for the success and sustainability of community colleges.
  • Drawn from InsideTrack's frontline experience serving community colleges and adult learners over the past two decades, the guide identifies five imperatives to help colleges enhance the planning, outreach and student support needed to drive adult learner re-engagement and re-enrollment.
  • The guide also offers community college leaders ready-to-use tools that can help them reach stopped-out students and guide them through returning to college.

Michele Chang to Join Strada Education Network as Chief Strategy Officer

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Strada Education Network, a nonprofit social impact organization dedicated to helping people achieve their career and life goals through education or training after high school, today announced Michele Chang will become its chief strategy officer.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Strada Education Network, a nonprofit social impact organization dedicated to helping people achieve their career and life goals through education or training after high school, today announced Michele Chang will become its chief strategy officer.
  • In this role, Chang will lead a new strategy and innovation team in supporting Strada's efforts to improve outcomes of postsecondary education and training.
  • Chang most recently served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration.
  • "As someone who has devoted my career to helping Americans gain access to quality training and jobs, I am thrilled to join Strada Education Network because of its sole focus on improving the connection between education and employment," Chang said.

National Student Success Nonprofit Taps Veteran Educational Researcher to Grow Its Program Evaluation Practice

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Friday, October 7, 2022
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PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InsideTrack, the national social impact organization best known for pioneering the application of evidence-based success coaching in higher education, today announced the appointment of Dr. Mandalyn Gilles as the organization's first full-time director of research, expanding the nonprofit's capabilities in research and evaluation.

Key Points: 
  • She will bring a fresh and insightful new perspective as we grow."
  • Gilles will bring this institutional knowledge to her current role to drive InsideTrack's success on a national scale.
  • Over more than two decades, InsideTrack has developed a national reputation for its rigorous student success coaching model proven to enhance student enrollment, persistence, completion and career readiness.
  • To learn more, visit www.insidetrack.org and follow us on Twitter @InsideTrack and LinkedIn @InsideTrack
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