ARE YOU READY TO LEVEL-UP?

Whether earning a college degree or gaining new skills, we help get you ready for the next level
Do you need assistance finding a college or workforce program that is right for you? Many adult learners face challenges in balancing their learning and career goals with responsibilities and demands on their resources. These challenges often prevent them from completing postsecondary credentials or from seeking career advancement opportunities. Graduate Philadelphia resources, advising services, and wraparound support network help adult learners to navigate options, enroll in programs, identify financial resources for learning, and benefit from persistence to completion support.

Our Mission

We help advance social and economic mobility of non-traditional adult learners through postsecondary degree attainment, workforce advancement, and living wage employment.

Our work centers on increasing postsecondary credentialing for adult learners in the Greater Philadelphia region, by engaging learners, employers, higher education, government, organized labor, workforce development entities, community based organizations, and social service providers to align existing resources, remove barriers, and create new pathways to completion.

Why Our Work Is Important

  • Graduate Philadelphia holds a unique ecosystem view of adult learner, higher education, employer, and workforce development needs that drives programmatic impact and influences systems level change.
  • Advancing social and economic mobility for underrepresented communities via degree completion, workforce credentialing, and community engagement has a lasting impact on public health, community safety, and economic vitality.
  • Providing pathways to postsecondary credentialing and skills development cultivates a diverse and robust workforce for Philadelphia and the region.

FOR DEGREE SEEKERS

Earnings for degree holders are 84% higher than earnings for high-school graduates. Let us help you re-write your story!
Graduate! Philly can help you with the following:

  • Consider career and education goals
  • Think about how to balance college, work, life, family
  • Review prior credits and certificates and request transcripts
  • Investigate and apply for financial aid and employer tuition benefits
  • And more…

FOR SKILL SEEKERS

Skills Plus is Graduate Philadelphia’s workforce program in partnership with Accenture’s Skills to Succeed Learning Exchange.
The program gives you access to over 150+ classes and industry tracks including:

  • Information Technology
  • Health Tech & Administration
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Digital Literacy
  • General Business
  • Workplace & Professional Skills
  • And more…

IT'S TIME TO DECIDE

Whether earning a college degree or gaining new skills, we help get you ready for the next level!
Our advising team, college partners and employer partners are here to assist you. But we need you to make the first move!

  • Step 1: Commit to self-development and securing a better future
  • Step 2: Consider where you are now and all the resources you have
  • Step 3: Contact Graduate! Philly today
  • Step 4: Let us guide you through whichever path you choose!

FOR DEGREE SEEKERS

Earnings for degree holders are 84% higher than earnings for high-school graduates. Let us help you re-write your story!
Graduate! Philly can help you with the following:

  • Consider career and education goals
  • Think about how to balance college, work, life, family
  • Review prior credits and certificates and request transcripts
  • Investigate and apply for financial aid and employer tuition benefits
  • And more…

FOR SKILL SEEKERS

Skills Plus is Graduate Philadelphia’s workforce program in partnership with Accenture’s Skills to Succeed Learning Exchange.
The program gives you access to over 150+ classes and industry tracks including:

  • Information Technology
  • Health Tech & Administration
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Digital Literacy
  • General Business
  • Workplace & Professional Skills
  • And more…

IT'S TIME TO DECIDE

Whether earning a college degree or gaining new skills, we help get you ready for the next level!
Our advising team, college partners and employer partners are here to assist you. But we need you to make the first move!

  • Step 1: Commit to self-development and securing a better future
  • Step 2: Consider where you are now and all the resources you have
  • Step 3: Contact Graduate! Philly today
  • Step 4: Let us guide you through whichever path you choose!

THE BENEFITS OF PARTNERING WITH GRADUATE PHILLY

For Learning Institutions and Employers looking to add qualified and diverse talent

Learning Institutions

Work with Graduate Philadelphia’s trusted voice to raise your brand awareness and visibility through the diverse communities and neighborhoods in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.  Our community engagement and outreach services integrate a “boots on the ground” approach with traditional marketing practices and innovative ways to help you to foster collaboration and partnerships with other organizations and communities.

Employers

Graduate Philadelphia was founded to specifically address social inequities related to educational attainment, economic self-sufficiency, and career advancement. Our education and talent solutions provide responsive, curated solutions to meet the needs of employers across industries and sectors. Graduate Philadelphia has a proven track record in building large-scale diverse talent solutions.

THE BENEFITS OF PARTNERING WITH GRADUATE PHILLY

For Learning Institutions and Employers looking to add qualified and diverse talent

Learning Institutions

Work with Graduate Philadelphia’s trusted voice to raise your brand awareness and visibility through the diverse communities and neighborhoods in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.  Our community engagement and outreach services integrate a “boots on the ground” approach with traditional marketing practices and innovative ways to help you to foster collaboration and partnerships with other organizations and communities.

Employers

Graduate Philadelphia was founded to specifically address social inequities related to educational attainment, economic self-sufficiency, and career advancement. Our education and talent solutions provide responsive, curated solutions to meet the needs of employers across industries and sectors. Graduate Philadelphia has a proven track record in building large-scale diverse talent solutions.

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Are you interested in a career in the building trades or health care? Join us at a virtual (Zoom) information session with Orleans Technical College on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm to learn about full-time and part-time programs for the building trades, practical nursing, and certified medical assistant. There is no cost to attend this session. All attendees' names will be entered in a drawing for a $25 gift card. Drawing Date: 6/30/2025 loom.ly/wKhP1aQ ... See MoreSee Less

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Looking to advance your skills, explore education options, or accelerate your career?Join us every Friday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for our Career & Education Support Drop-In Hours at the Graduate Philadelphia office at The Lenfest Center (3890 N 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19140).No appointment needed — stop by! 📣 Available in English and SpanishSupport includes:✅ Guidance on online certificate programs✅ Job search and applications✅ Resume-building tools✅ College and career advising We are proud and thankful to collaborate with our Impact Center partner, @North10PHL, on this initiative. Together, we are strengthening pathways to education and career advancement in Philadelphia.Questions? Contact Kelly Casanova at kelly.casanova@graduatephilly.org. ... See MoreSee Less

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Not sure which career path is right for you?Start exploring your future at the Free Library of Philadelphia's Career Exploration Workshop — designed to help you discover opportunities that match your skills and interests. loom.ly/saWQpwQOrleans Technical College offers hands-on training programs to jumpstart your journey in the building trades or health care industries. loom.ly/wKhP1aQCommunity Legal Services of Philadelphia helps Philadelphia residents create a will to ensure their assets are protected for their loved ones. loom.ly/uiEKxA0Dress for Success empowers women getting ready to enter or return to the workforce with the tools and confidence they need.Take the first step. Your future starts now. ... See MoreSee Less

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