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Wakiya Foundation Works to Expand Pathways to Good Jobs for Rural Native Learners
Ascendium is pleased to shine a spotlight on the Wakiya Foundation, one of three current grant partners working to address barriers faced by rural Native American learners. The Wakiya Foundation is using labor market data to pilot the development of new bachelor’s degree programs at three tribal colleges and universities. Learn more about the Wakiya Foundation and how their partnership with Western Governors University will help expand employment opportunities for rural adult learners at Montana tribal colleges.
National Center for Inquiry and Improvement
Breakthrough Moments from the Rural Guided Pathways Project
Economic Mobility Corporation
Fourteen Year Gains: Project QUEST’s Remarkable Impact
Association of Community College Trustees
Trustees, Innovation, and Pathways to the Future of Work
The Hechinger Report
How Four Universities Graduate Their Low-Income Students at Much Higher Rates than Average
Inside Higher Ed