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

[bjcheung77]

I don't think there are any pathways yet, I don't recall reading any announcement on what will happen for those who want to continue with partnership options...

[Vle045]

Does anyone have steps on how to continue the membership once TADA expires? My son is interesting in the annual membership (Coursera Plus) since there are a couple of certificates that he still wants to do there.

Coursera Plus is a solid option.  If I recall correctly, it does include some of the certificate programs.  But it might not include all of them.  When I had Coursera Plus a while back, I think it included the Google certificates but not the IBM ones. I don’t know if that is the case now.

For those that are enrolled in a degree program somewhere, see if they have Coursera included.  Oddly, my TADA access is completely gone.  I don’t know why.  But when I toggled my drop down options (where TADA used to be), I noticed I had something called “Career Academy” and it appears to be linked to my school.  I don’t even know how that happened at all.  I never saw an email from the school advertising it. And I never did anything to request it.  My best guess is that it was automatic based on my email address but I honestly have no idea.  On the plus side, all the certificates are available there, so I guess I will be able to continue to chip away at them.  And I did not lose any of my progress.

[lahill3law]

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

I've been trying that link and Coursera kicks back this message, "Sorry, the offer you tried to view is no longer available" so that discount code doesn't work right now.  Today is 04-30-24 and I got that same truncated code off the "TADA Transition and Pathways Learner Info Session - 9/12/23" slide deck.

[allvia]

For the record, Friday is actually May 3rd (2024)     Someone from TADA made a typo in the email. I'm going to assume they meant Friday (May 3rd), not Thursday (May 2nd), in the email that was sent today.

[bjcheung77]

Basically, for me, I've done all that I wanted with TADA offerings before it expires, I did a review of what I may want to do later, and for some reason or another, one of my badges for Google Data Analytics Pro Cert didn't show up and I got that cleared yesterday.  

Side note, if there aren't any cheapies or freebies coming out from partners, another option is taking the $1/month Coursera Plus or $199/year specials when they have that offered, another option is to do the '7-day trial' and try to finish before your trial ends.  

For others who have benefit from this program and want to work on something else like myself, look at some other cheapies or freebies available elsewhere, I'm working towards the Edx ones here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid417205

Lastly, if you're unable to get the financial aid or scholarships for the Coursera, Edx options, you can always review the cheapies or freebie options on the WIKI to see what may appeal to you, work on the balanced mix/match trifecta of certs, degree, experience.

[jg_nuy]

For anyone in New York State, my son was able to get free Coursera access via the NYS DOL link that is in the presentation from September 2023. They got back to him within 2 days.

[LevelUP]

I still have access to all of Coursera. Every single course. 

I'm a part of the TADA Alumni.

I wonder when this access ends.

[jg_nuy]

I still have access to all of Coursera. Every single course. 

I'm a part of the TADA Alumni.

I wonder when this access ends.

Friday May 3rd unless you are able to use one of the options listed at the end of the September 2023 presentation to retain access or choose to subscribe to Coursera Plus. My son retained his access via the NYS DOL.

[bjcheung77]

As we've shared previously, after two years providing skills training for Americans from across the country, The American Dream Academy (TADA) program will be ending TODAY Thursday, May 2, 2024. NOTE: This e-mail includes updated links from the e-mail earlier in the week. The discounted CourseraPLUS subscription has expired.


Important reminders:

Your Enrollments, Progress and Completions: You will continue to have access to your Coursera account and all your progress to date after May 2, 2024. The only thing that is ending is the free access to Coursera provided through The American Dream Academy.

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The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD) and Coursera

[bjcheung77]

Here's a post, anyone try Coursera referrals before? Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid418894