‘OneGoal Staff’ Stories

OneGoal CEO Melissa Connelly presents her thoughts about the recent narrative on whether college is still worth it for students across the United States.

Sifting through postsecondary options can be overwhelming for students. The new Quality Enrollment Framework at OneGoal supports students in narrowing these options into a shortened “best fit” list.

College was never part of Yesenia Garcia’s plan. But joining the OneGoal cohort in her school not only led to achieving a degree, she’s now an advocate for students like her. “OneGoal set a foundation for me. I fell in love with education. I fell in love with equality. It gave me a sense of pride. And it definitely gave me hope, because I remember not having any and when college was not on my radar whatsoever.”

Postsecondary Leadership Coach Andraya White tapped into years of experience to help Freeport School District 145 fulfill their dreams of launching career academies in their schools to increase their students’ postsecondary readiness.

OneGoal Director of Program Learning gives a rare behind-the-scenes look at her research process. Our most recent study looks at what root causes prevent students from completing their degrees. Daranee explains the intention behind the study, the challenges of conducting qualitative research with OneGoal alums, and how the research process and subsequent findings are informing program innovations. 

The damage caused by the pandemic doesn’t simply go away once students return to the classroom. While there is no one right or easy answer, we wanted to lift up some promising practices from across the sector.