The American Dream Academy (TADA) coming to an end in April 2024

[Vle045]

Free access to the alumni academy ends on 4/30/24. According to today's webinar, people like me that completed a certificate after the end of TADA was announced should also get access to the alumni program until 4/30 (all Coursera courses). I finished my certificate a week ago and still do not have alumni access.

This link will allow TADA members to get a year of all of Coursera's courses for $299, a $100 discount. You have to be a member of TADA to use it (or so they said) and you can still sign up for free. The discount is valid until 4/30 so you can use the free alumni access until then and sign up for a year with the discount on the last day. The full URL is massive so I will use the bit.ly given in this morning's webinar bit.ly/48aUbqG

Thank you!  I was registered but completely forgot about it.  I am not impressed with that offer. It’s the same deal they usually do in January for the new year.

[bjcheung77]

After two years providing skills training for Americans from across the country, The American Dream Academy (TADA) program will be ending on April 30, 2024.

What this means:

You can continue working towards completion of your TADA coursework until April 30, 2024, and all learners who complete TADA’s requirements by then will receive the TADA badge.

Support for learners, such as Study Hall, will continue through April 30, 2024.

You will receive information about alternative programs offered by Coursera and partners that are free or discounted for learners who wish to continue their learning after April 30, 2024.

NOTE date change: new learners can register until October 31, 2023. Please share this with anyone in your community who might be interested in joining TADA.

To learn more, view the Current Learners FAQs on the TADA website.

Thank you for being part of TADA!

With admiration,

The American Dream Academy Team

[vesparza15]

Hi all!

If I want to jump in and take advantage of TADA before it ends, what should I focus on from there? Is it just the IT Support Certificate that is ACE recommended? I am not going into IT or anything, but I would like to take advantage of TADA while it is available and can fold it into my plan. ACE credit takes precedence of course.

Thanks!

Victoria

[bjcheung77]

Hi Victoria, you may want to do the business type of TADA offerings, such as their Project Management Cert. It doesn't have to be in IT if you're not into that field or want to go that route. Here's a thread post of mine that gives a few options, you want to review the freebie link and Coursera/TADA link to get the full picture of options available: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid398174

[bjcheung77]

Got another email reminder, those on the fence... please enroll ASAP, the door is closing. It's a very good program to get into, entry level certs for IT Support, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, Project Management, UX Design, and a few more that also grant ACE recommended credit for college. Here's a copy/paste of that email I received earlier today!

Please note that registration for new learners into The American Dream Academy will close on October 31, 2023.

Feel free to share the opportunity to join The American Dream Academy with all who are interested and encourage them to register by the end of this month.

A reminder that The American Dream Academy will end on April 30, 2024. For more information, view FAQs for Current Learners on our website.

Thank you again for being a member of The American Dream Academy. We wish you a safe and happy weekend.

The American Dream Academy team

[MJ75]

I'm curious to see if this will change the alumni program. From what I read it sounds like TADA gives you unlimited access to everything on Coursera for free if you complete their beginning with me course, a certification course and one of the workplace skills courses. I finished my certification today and the process isn't automatic, assuming people are still being given access to the alumni program.

Am I understanding correctly that to earn a certification via TADA I must complete the "Beginning with Me" course plus one additional workplace skills course? I can't ONLY take, for instance, the Google Project Management certification?

[rachel83az]

Am I understanding correctly that to earn a certification via TADA I must complete the "Beginning with Me" course plus one additional workplace skills course? I can't ONLY take, for instance, the Google Project Management certification?

If you just want the one certificate, you can. If you want access to the alumni academy, you need to meet the TADA requirements.

[MJ75]

Am I understanding correctly that to earn a certification via TADA I must complete the "Beginning with Me" course plus one additional workplace skills course? I can't ONLY take, for instance, the Google Project Management certification?

If you just want the one certificate, you can. If you want access to the alumni academy, you need to meet the TADA requirements.

Thank you for clarifying. I appreciate it!

[bjcheung77]

@MJ75, for any Coursera course, you need to finish the graded content, optional items you can skip. Review this post/thread here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...s-Optional

[bjcheung77]

A reminder that this is the last week for new learners to register for The American Dream Academy. Registration will close on October 31, 2023.

Feel free to share this opportunity with friends and families by sending them to The American Dream Academy website to register.

Also, a reminder that TADA ends on April 30, 2024. Resources about the TADA transition and opportunities to continue learning after the program ends can be found on your TADA dashboard in Coursera. To access these resources, click on the course titled “TADA Transition and Pathways Learner Info.”

Information can also be found in the FAQs for Current Learners on The American Dream Academy website.

We wish you a good fall and happy studying!

The American Dream Academy team