Unlocking Economic Mobility for Adult Learners

California is home to six million adults under 65 who have some college but no credential. These learners are often working adults juggling multiple priorities – jobs, caregiving responsibilities, and family obligations – while navigating complex learning environments that are not designed with their needs in mind. As a result, many are often unable to realize the full return on their educational investment.

The Unlocking Economic Mobility for Adult Learners Initiative aims to change that. We seek to invest in solutions that create more flexible, inclusive, and responsive postsecondary experiences for California’s working adults.

Over the next three years, we will pursue a dual grantmaking strategy that amplifies learner-centered solutions both within and beyond our state’s public postsecondary systems, including supporting change within California’s public institutions and learning beyond traditional systems.