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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!
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.

bit.ly/4nJktH5

#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.

bit.ly/3Jig1kJ

#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
To learn more about careers in conservation, animal sciences, and environmental sustainability, students from Desert Mirage High School had the opportunity to participate in a #careerexploration day at Living Desert Zoo & Gardens.

🦓 Read about their wild time here: bit.ly/48JClxT

#careerreadiness
Desert Mirage High Students Explore Conservation Careers at The Living Desert
Students from Desert Mirage High School spent the day at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens for a hands-on career exploration event, connecting STEM and biodiversity education to real-world conservatio...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Are you joining us at #AMLE25?

Tune in to ASA and AMLE’s salon-style roundtable! Through guided small-group discussions, participants dive into our updated Playbook for Middle Level Educators and our new searchable database, CareerReady HQ.

Learn more: bit.ly/4o3BY60
October 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
If you’re attending #AMLE25 next week, join us for this interactive session!

Our President & CEO, Julie Lammers, will be moderating a panel on our and Roadtrip Nation’s new middle school career expedition project, “Explore Your Interests."

🚐 Learn more: bit.ly/4o3BY60

#careerexploration #RTN
October 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
#NDEAM is coming to a close, but still want to shine a light on orgs committed to preparing students with disabilities to enter the workforce a& find career success, such as Partners for Youth with Disabilities, Uplift Education, & @cast-udl.bsky.social.

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3LbE0md

#careerreadiness
Career-Connected Learning and Mentoring Can Open Doors for Students with Disabilities
With only 47% of Gen Z youth saying that they had enough information to decide what postsecondary pathway was right for them, it’s clear…
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October 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Tomorrow is the last day to vote for the Anthem Awards' Community Voice Awards!

ASA and FREE TO DREAM™ 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: bit.ly/4hbuk6S
October 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
To implement effective youth #careerconnectedlearning opportunities, it's important to advocate for more state policies supporting these programs.

Learn how two of our grantees, Colorado Succeeds and Rodel, are changing systems at the policy level ➡️ bit.ly/4odXl4L

#policy #careerreadiness #WBL
Career-Connected Learning Must be Implemented at the Policy Level to Create Positive Change
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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October 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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 #careerexploration and postsecondary planning playbook for middle level educators.

➡️ bit.ly/4o3BY60

#careerreadiness #middleschool
October 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM