PROPEL Center: Promoting Resilience, Opportunity, and Progress in Employment and Learning
The PROPEL Center* advances innovations in workforce development and education through community-centered partnerships. Together, we strengthen and amplify solutions to broaden the reach of what works in improving employment and economic opportunity for all.
* The PROPEL Center changed its name from the PROMISE Center in 2024.
Our Focus Areas
Learning from the Evidence
AIR experts investigate the most effective practices and policies for increasing long term employment and earnings for workers and how these practices can be scaled to reach more communities.
Strengthening Community College Partnerships
We explore how and why programs work effectively in improving their students’ employment outcomes, so that those insights can be applied more broadly among community colleges nationwide.
Learn more about our workforce training programs in community colleges.
Expanding Sector Strategies and Effective Sectoral Training
We are working with top programs to enhance their effectiveness and broaden their reach in communities.
Supporting Individuals and Communities in Economic Empowerment
We are dedicated to learning what works to help integrate individuals into vibrant communities.
Learn more about supporting individuals and communities in economic empowerment.
