A “good jobs economy” - fueled by inclusive economic growth and pathways to good careers - can advance greater economic competitiveness and more equitable access to opportunity. While a high school degree was once a ticket to a middle-class lifestyle, it no longer is. America hasn’t built the ladders needed for most people to develop and leverage their talents, attain good jobs, and support their community and economy.
We built an “Action Tank” to make direct impact and inform systemic change, enabling everyone the opportunity to succeed—with a focus on low-income and underserved populations and communities. . We identify exceptionally promising leaders and innovations. We provide long-term incubation to build, grow, and eventually spin off initiatives that directly impact underserved learners. We also develop policies and strategies to support people on the pathway to good, in-demand careers while helping employers fill in-demand jobs. We use these experiences and other research to inform our advising and our recommendations for philanthropy, systems change, and public policy. We do this work across three focus areas.
We help youth and early career adults access the skills and supports needed for high-opportunity jobs and careers
We seek to drive asset-based, inclusive economic growth, with transformative outcomes.
We help high school students prepare for success in college, careers, and life. We also help low- and moderate-income students apply to, enroll in, and graduate from well-matched, strong colleges.
We identify leaders and coalitions with extremely strong track records – and give them support and opportunities to create and build programs and initiatives. We help use insights from this work to inform our recommendations for philanthropy and policy. We provide funding, expert-enabled technical assistance, and other support, such as help recruiting leadership teams, forming key partnerships, and developing evaluation plans.
ADVANCING ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, AS WELL AS INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND MOBILITY IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD – BY BACKING EVIDENCE-BASED INITIATIVES AND INNOVATIONS
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 23, 2022 America Achieves Contact: Jacques Steinberg communications@americaachieves.org 917-847-3684 AMERICA ACHIEVES RELEASES REPORT WITH PLAYBOOK TO HELP STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES DEVELOP THEIR BROADBAND WORKFORCE, A CRITICAL STEP ON THE PATH TO EXTENDING INTERNET ACCESS TO TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN RURAL AND OTHER LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES States and […]
States and Territories That Fail to Address Workforce Challenges in Their Plans Risk Failure to Achieve Needed Broadband Access and Loss of Billions of Dollars in Incoming, Historic Federal Investments to Expand Broadband Nationwide Prepared in Partnership with Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc. (RISI), Report also Includes Original Analysis by Emsi Burning Glass Detailing Broadband Workforce Needs […]
As schools head into the final quarter, exhausted teachers and administrators are completing their third consecutive year disrupted by the pandemic. Assessments and other year-end data will provide a more complete accounting of the state of American education, but the evidence to date is disturbing.
