Who We Are

President and CEO, Stephen Moret, provides a testimony during the “Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America’s Workforce” hearing on March 5, 2025.

How a $25 million investment created a community of leaders and students who learn from one another while celebrating the legacy of HBCUs.

Strada’s Board of Trustees has unanimously elected trustee Ernest J. Newborn II to serve as its chair for a four-year term beginning January 2025.

Strada, in partnership with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, awards eight Innovation in Career Services grants to institutions focused on quality education-to-career guidance.

Strada announced the appointment of Beth Cobert as the organization’s first President of Affiliates and Strategic Partnerships.

Our policy agenda focuses on improving both education and employment systems so students realize the economic value of their education and employers have the talent and skills they need to meet the demands of the labor market.

Strada’s newest report, Quality Coaching, looks at students’ experiences across three elements of quality coaching and we examine the experiences of recent graduates. The report also offers insights to leaders, practitioners, and others seeking to improve students’ career outcomes.

Education-to-employment data help individuals make informed decisions about college and workforce training.

Mentors in Tech recruits tech industry veterans from the region’s robust tech industry to mentor students at the area’s small, affordable, open-access colleges. The partnership between Green River and Mentors in Tech, or MinT, is supported in part by a $400,000 grant from Strada’s Employer and Community College Partnership Challenge.

Nationally recognized experts on postsecondary education and workforce development will provide leadership and support for Strada’s strategic plan.

Strada’s newest report, Building Better Internships, looks at the latest findings from the National Survey of College Internships (NSCI), a survey developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions.

Strada Education Foundation, today announced two new leadership appointments. These leaders will support the foundation’s efforts to conduct research and develop policy solutions in two critical areas: quality coaching and work-based learning.

Through the Arizona State-led Work+Collective, more than a dozen institutions are injecting mentorship, career development skills.

Strada Education Foundation announced Justin Draeger will join Strada as senior vice president, affordability.

The State Opportunity Index was developed to help states build a stronger connection between education after high school and equitable pathways to opportunity so students realize the full value of their education and employers have the workforce they need to fill high-demand jobs.

Mamie Voight, president and CEO of the Institute for Higher Education Policy, on how states can use State Opportunity Index data to identify what is working within higher education and what needs to improve.