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CAREER PATHWAYS

CAREER PATHWAYS AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

Postsecondary education provides essential tools and resources for building successful and prosperous lives. For many, a college degree ​can be the key to a successful career, but today numerous other postsecondary opportunities exist for obtaining valuable credentials. These career pathways allow individuals to build their skills and knowledge, access high-quality training and coaching, and enter the workforce with higher-paying jobs and mobility.

More opportunities for meaningful work translate to greater economic stability for families and our country.

Crimsonbridge is dedicated to researching and identifying effective practices in postsecondary education, particularly where opportunities are often limited.​

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To increase career pathways and connect Americans with training and education programs that lead to higher paying jobs, Crimsonbridge is focused on three strategic priorities:  

​Expand opportunities, access, and completion of career and technical education and credentials, professional skill-building programs, and job placement opportunities.

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Scale successful programs and solutions for career success, especially for individuals not engaged in postsecondary education or looking to break into new careers. 

 

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​Accelerate research on innovations that impact Americans pursuing career learning during and after high school.

RESEARCH

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Institutions and organizations rely on research to advocate for and make data-informed decisions about improving student success. Crimsonbridge has invested in research to fill gaps in knowledge at both the state and national levels. Crimsonbridge investments have supported: 

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  • Creation of The College Completion Gap: An Action Guide for Philanthropy in 2023 with recommendations for individual donors and foundations.

  • Fact sheets, issue brief, and higher education guidance on career outcomes for first-generation college graduates (NASPA’s Center for First-generation Student Success).

  • National findings and fact sheets on Latino college student retention and completion for all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia (Excelencia in Education).

  • Postsecondary outcomes report on HSIs in California, Latino Academic Transfer and Institutional Degree Opportunities (LATIDO) project (MDRC) 

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HIGH SCHOOLS   ​

Across the nation, high school districts and networks are investing resources and staff time to support their high school alumni enrolled in colleges and universities. Crimsonbridge investments have supported:  

  

  • Development of a GradForce platform for alumni advising and services for graduates of 33+ Cristo Rey high schools.

  • Trauma-informed professional development series for counselors and mental health programming for KIPP high school alumni.

  • Expansion of a near-peer remote advising pilot for KIPP high school alumni in college  

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