American Student Assistance
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ASA is changing the way kids learn about careers and navigate postsecondary pathways through exploration, work-based learning, and free digital experiences.
Boston
Joined July 2010
Will we see you at #AMLE25? Join our own Liz Texeira and @AMLE’s Stephanie Simpson for the chance to navigate through and provide feedback on our updated, interactive career exploration and postsecondary planning playbook for middle level educators. ➡️ https://t.co/HiEcFTU7IS
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Will you be at #SXSWEDU? Join our own Mike Murphy & @IamFreeToDream Dreamkeepers™ Byron Sanders & Kara May for a workshop on how you can apply the Dreamkeeper™ Toolkit to empower & elevate youth voice, foster exploration, & build supportive networks. ➡️ https://t.co/16FSoKlDGD
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To implement effective youth career-connected learning opportunities, it's important to advocate for more state policies supporting these programs. Learn how two of our grantees, @COSucceeds and @RodelDE, are changing systems at the policy level ➡️
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Youth career-connected learning is vital: It contributes to ensuring that young people are on the path to success and builds crucial talent…
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Tomorrow is the last day to vote for @anthemawards! ASA and @IamFreeToDream are finalists for our I AM FREE TO DREAM initiative in both Partnership or Collaboration as well as Nonprofit Campaign categories! ✅ Cast your votes today: https://t.co/jKvqPq8EWY
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What if, instead of asking kids what they want to be when they grow up, we ask what makes their hearts sing? 🤔 Our own Mike Murphy & Jing Cox-Orrell will host an interactive #AMLE25 session on transforming middle schoolers’ interests into career dreams. https://t.co/HiEcFTU7IS
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🎉 We're excited to announce our newest group of grantees! Learn more about these thirteen organizations and how they will use their grants from ASA to scale access to opportunities to improve #careerreadiness outcomes for middle and high schoolers: https://t.co/I9RD3Je059
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The Hartford Opportunity Youth Collaborative (HOYC) recently received over $1.2 million in funding to continue their work connecting opportunity youth to postsecondary pathways and providing training and support services. Learn more:
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The City of Hartford, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the United Way of Central and Northeastern CT, and the Aspen Institute announced this week they will be investing more than $1.2...
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ASA is a proud sponsor of @AMLE! Will we see you there?. We’ll be holding several sessions digging into how we can help middle schoolers turn their passions into career dreams. Learn more about #AMLE25 and dive into our programming here ➡️
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American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit at the forefront of changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures, is a proud sponsor of the 52nd Annual AMLE...
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This Wednesday, STEAM the Streets & CoBiz Richmond will host Amplifying Opportunities, a free event for community leaders, educators, workforce innovators, & youth advocates who focus on supporting postsecondary pathways for young people. Learn more ➡️
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On Wednesday, October 30 (5–8 PM), STEAM the Streets and CoBiz Richmond will host Amplifying Opportunities, a free event aimed at fostering pathways for youth through education, mentorship and...
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Yesterday, our President & CEO, Julie Lammers received the Catalyst Award at @Edfunders’ 2025 Ignited Awards in recognition for her work in supporting youth career readiness. Our own Jing Cox-Orrell was in attendance to accept the honor on Julie’s behalf.
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Have you voted in the @anthemawards Community Voice Awards? We're excited to have Youth Career Readiness: The One-Question Podcast named as a finalist in the Podcast or Audio under Awareness Categories, Education, Art & Culture category. ✅ Vote here: https://t.co/jKvqPq8EWY
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ASA's report, "Next Steps: An Analysis of Teens' Post-High School Plans" has been named a finalist in this year's Anthem Awards for Best PR or Earned Media Campaign under Awareness Categories, Education, Art & Culture! ✅ Vote today: https://t.co/Mvmj2ojzQs
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70% of teens report that their parents actively support pursuing non-degree pathways such trade school, apprenticeships, & other career training programs. Why? Find out in this HBCU News article, featuring insights from our President & CEO, Julie Lammers:
hbcunews.com
HBCU News - Beyond The Yard More Parents Support Career Paths Beyond Four-Year College HBCU News- The Rise of the Anti-College Parent 70 of Teens Now Exploring Alternatives with Parental Backing
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From apprenticeships to internships, Missouri employers are stepping up to create the next generation of talent. We’re wrapping up Workforce2030 with a powerhouse panel featuring @ASA_Impact, @MazumaCU, @KCNSC, @NetworkCAPS & @PREPKC
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ASA and @IamFreeToDream have been named @anthemawards finalists for our I AM FREE TO DREAM initiative in both Partnership or Collaboration as well as Nonprofit Campaign categories! Learn more and cast your votes for the Anthem Community Voice Awards here: https://t.co/EpYQGcKeYa
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Our 8th graders just wrapped their Business & Entrepreneurship unit—and crushed it 💼🍋🔥 ✅ Built lemonade brands ✅ Role-played careers ✅ Pitched to judges ✅ Learned teamwork, finance & marketing #STEMEducation #YouthEntrepreneurs #CareerPathways #StudentSuccess
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In her latest piece for @Forbes, our Executive Chair, Jean Eddy, discusses @NAFCareerAcads, one of our grantees dedicated to championing career-focused programs for high schoolers. Read about NAF's approach to #careerreadiness & their partnership w/ ASA:
forbes.com
Youth career readiness
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We're still reeling from ASA and @Getting_Smart's #NewPathways convening earlier this month in Boston! Whether you want to relive your time there or if you weren't able to make it and want to read some key takeaways, check out this Getting Smart recap:
gettingsmart.com
Exploring Boston’s innovative learning ecosystems, pathways, and experiential learning models that prepare students for future careers
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Many employers value emotional intelligence, making it imperative that young people possess this skill before entering the workforce. Read our case study to learn why we partnered with Emotional Theater to provide this critical training on EvolveMe® ➡️
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Through EvolveMe® + Emotional Theater, 71K teens built EQ skills—95% applied them to improve communication, resilience, and relationships.
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EvolveMe®, our #careerreadiness platform, recently added 20 new #careerexploration and skill-building tasks from existing partners, ESAI, @NAFCareerAcads, @cirkledin, Tallo, @reachpathways/@ChicagoScholars, @wicked_saints, and Vero Learning. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/sdm8W1C29u
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