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American Student Assistance® (ASA)
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We are ASA: a national nonprofit that's changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures in middle and high school!
According to @discoveryed.bsky.social, #careerreadiness:

✅ Prepares students for an evolving workforce
✅ Helps learners make informed decisions about their future
✅ Allows them to connect what they're learning in school to real life

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4a1ou6I

#careerconnectedlearning #CCL #CTE
Career Readiness: What It Is and How Schools Can Prepare Students for the Future | Discovery Education Blog
Learn what career readiness means, why it’s vital for student success, and how schools can help students build the skills to thrive in college and careers.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
How do parents view non-degree pathways for their kids? 🤔

ASA's latest report, "All Options on the Table," dives into the evolving trends in parents' attitudes, perceptions, & decision-making regarding their children's postsecondary plans.

Learn more: bit.ly/44gZiWa

#careerrreadiness #CTE
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The Future Forward Schools Prize & Fellowship, from ASA + Building Hope, celebrates middle & high schools leading the way in career exploration for under-resourced students.

💰 $250K in prizes
🤝 Fellowship + national learning community

Apply today!👉 bit.ly/4plf0Il
December 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
When it comes to youth career-connected learning, accessibility for all learners is key.

Learn how two of our grantees, Cultivate Pathways & The Immokalee Foundation, are helping students from underrepresented & underserved communities prepare for the future. ⬇️
Expanding Access to Career Exploration Contributes to a Strong, Diverse Talent Pipeline
One of the most important elements of career-connected learning is ensuring that all students, regardless of background or community, have…
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December 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
✨ We're excited to announce the expansion of our award-winning strategic partnership with FREE TO DREAM™!

Learn about how FREE TO DREAM's partnerships with ASA, the NBA Foundation, & Communities in Schools will help opportunity youth realize the power of dreaming. ➡️ prn.to/3Y4P9br
December 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
In Virginia, Prince Edward County Public Schools has partnered with more local businesses to expand its #workbasedlearning program.

The district also plans on offering 40 #externships, 24 #internships, and new school-based enterprises for the next academic year.

➡️ bit.ly/48D3Szw

#careerreadiness
Student work based learning expanding - The Farmville Herald
Prince Edward County Public Schools are in the process of ramping up its work-based learning program. The program allows
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December 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
As a popular tourist destination, New Orleans has a booming hospitality industry.

To fill these roles and help young people build successful careers, a group of nonprofit programs are paving the way for underserved youth to succeed in the industry.

➡️ bit.ly/48dXn7f

#careerreadiness #NOLA
How New Orleans is prepping youth for success in hospitality
The hospitality industry pays notoriously low wages, especially for young workers and workers of color. New Orleans has several nonprofit programs designed to help high school graduates enter the indu...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Applications open next week (12/5)! 📩

The Future Forward Schools Prize & Fellowship will honor schools leading the way in career exploration. $250K in prizes and year-long support from ASA and Building Hope.

Learn more: bit.ly/3KnPGSF
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It's #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth!

Celebrate by tuning in to our pre-recorded webinar to learn how we can support the career dreams of Indigenous youth, featuring partners & educators who work with them, as well as a current high school student.

➡️ bit.ly/4qNlUr4

#careerreadiness #CCL
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This year, ASA awarded grants to 13 mission-driven orgs dedicated to preparing young people for the future.

In her latest @forbes.com article, our Executive Chair, Jean Eddy, discusses how these grantees are making an impact in youth #careerreadiness.

Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/3LQS2Ka

#nonprofit
Thirteen Nonprofits To Watch: Organizations Transforming The Way Kids Learn About Careers
Thirteen Nonprofits To Watch: Organizations Transforming The Way Kids Learn About Careers
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November 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Check out this episode of CAPS Network's podcast, The Network, featuring our Executive Chair, Jean Eddy!

She dives into how opportunities for self-discovery can help young people learn more about themselves and what career paths they want to pursue.

🎧: bit.ly/4obrh0x

#careerreadiness
Episode 102 - Keep Banging the Drum - The Network
The message could not be clearer, according to Jean Eddy: young people must be given the chance to know themselves deeply and to explore widely in order to find their place in the world. Eddy, Executi...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"Don’t try to fail. But if you do fail, treat it as a lesson..."

In the latest episode of our President & CEO, Julie Lammers and Michael Horn's "The One Question Podcast," skateboarding legend Tony Hawk how we can learn valuable lessons from failing.

🎧: bit.ly/3M8j6oe
November 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We're excited to announce that ASA has been named an Anthem Awards winner! 🎉

🥇 ASA won three silver and one gold for our original research, the One Question Podcast, and our partnership and campaign with FREE TO Dream.

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/49kVpCW

#careerconnectedlearning #nonprofit #impact
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Intermediaries like Hawaii Workforce Pipeline Inc. & Tarrant To & Through Partnership build bridges between students, schools, orgs, programs, & employers to provide quality #workbasedlearning opportunities.

Read about how these ASA grantees work as intermediaries: bit.ly/4818rTA

#careerreadiness
Intermediaries Can Usher Students to Beneficial Career-Connected Learning Experiences
If you’re familiar with our work at American Student Assistance® (ASA), you know that we’re passionate about making sure young people have…
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November 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
📢 Join ASA and FREE TO DREAM's #webinar TODAY at 4 PM EST!

We'll dive into how trusted adults can support youth impacted by incarceration, foster care, and immigration challenges by opening up pathways to opportunity and leadership.

🔗 Register here: bit.ly/47HL8y6

#opportunityyouth
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: ASA/Free to Dream Present - Breaking Cycles, Building Leaders: Youth Empowerment in Action. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about j...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: ASA/Free to Dream Present - Breaking Cycles, Building Leaders: Youth Empowerment in Action. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about j...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
🎉 Exciting news! 🎉

We're thrilled to announce that ASA has been named a winner in Ragan's 2025 Zenith Awards for our 2024 annual report, "Empowering Millions of Students to Find Tomorrow, Today."

Learn more about the awards and ASA's win here. ➡️ bit.ly/47W4DTP

#nonprofit #annualreport
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment (BRYTE) Science Day is a #STEM focused event for Providence elementary, middle, & high school refugees.

Through hands-on experiments, students learned about different STEM careers & toured Brown University.

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#careerreadiness #highered
Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment hosts first K-12 Science Day in over a decade
BRYTE hosted Science Day, an event for refugee students to gain hands-on STEM experience.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Join ASA and FREE TO DREAM™ next week for a conversation on innovative youth-centered programs committed to creating spaces for growth & clear pathways to opportunity for young people impacted by incarceration & systemic violence.

🔗 Register: bit.ly/47HL8y6

#opportunityyouth #restorativejustice
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Home Depot and the Home Depot Foundation are building up the next generation of skilled tradespeople through their free digital platform, PathtoPro, their Path to Pro initiative, and their scholarship and networking opportunities.

Learn more here: bit.ly/4nJ4etT

#trades #CTE #careerreadiness
Path to Pro: Our Commitment to the Skilled Trades
Press Kit & VisualsTo address the skilled labor gap, The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation are both committed to growing the next generation of tradespeople. Our efforts are divided into two ke...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We're excited to announce that ASA has teamed with The Possible Zone, a hands-on #entrepreneurship program for Boston-based youth, to co-design personalized digital #careerreadiness resources.

To learn more about this partnership, click here. ➡️bit.ly/4qNlUr4

#entrepreneurshipeducation
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Too many young people impacted by incarceration and systemic violence lack clear pathways to opportunity.

Join ASA and FREE TO DREAM™ for a conversation on innovative youth-centered programs committed to creating spaces for growth and leadership.

🔗 Register today: bit.ly/47HL8y6

#opportunityyouth
November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
To celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, tune in to our pre-recorded webinar on how to support the career dreams of Indigenous youth, featuring partners & educators who work with them, as well as a current high school student.

Watch it here ➡️ bit.ly/4qNlUr4
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
In her latest article for @forbes.com, our Executive Chair, Jean Eddy, dives into how EvolveMe, our free digital career experimentation platform, is helping young people obtain the info needed to make informed, confident decisions about their future.

➡️ bit.ly/3LHzbkA

#careerreadiness #careerprep
Harnessing Technology To Prepare Students For Future Success
Technology tools that help to change the way kids learn about careers
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November 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Last month, 33 high schoolers with disabilities attended Disability: IN Uinta County's annual #careerreadiness workshop.

Students participated in mock interviews with local employers, dove into managing finances, and learned about available resources.

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#careerexploration #careerfair
Local high schoolers participate in Disability:IN Uinta County Career Readiness Workshop - Uinta County Herald
EVANSTON — Thirty-three students gathered at the Evanston Roundhouse for a morning spent learning about basic finance and resources, and participating in mock interviews. Evanston High School &...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Are middle school career exploration state policies providing effective experiences for learners?

Our own Liz Texeira and Education Strategy Group’s Casey Haugner Wrenn will be moderating an #AMLE25 panel about what kids want from #careerexploration programming.

➡️ bit.ly/4o3BY60

#careerreadiness
October 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM