BOSTON—April 7, 2025—American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures, today announced the expansion of its EvolveMe® partner network with the inclusion of select IBM SkillsBuild® courses and content. Launched in 2023, EvolveMe is an award-winning, free, skill-building, and career experimentation platform that incentivizes young people to take actions that advance their career interests. IBM SkillsBuild is a free education program aimed at increasing access to technology education, including AI, helping cultivate talent and drive economic growth.
This initiative directly reaches teens ages 13-18 through a unique educational collaboration with ASA and Skillsline on EvolveMe. As part of this collaboration, EvolveMe users will have access to 20 learning activities from IBM SkillsBuild on topics like AI, UX design, and cybersecurity.
“Recognizing the growing demand for both technical and durable skills that make young people more employable, ASA is enhancing its EvolveMe platform through this partnership with IBM SkillsBuild to pilot bringing tech-based skill building content to the Skillsline platform which teaches durable human skills,” said Clay Colarusso, CMO and SVP of Digital Strategy, American Student Assistance.
“As AI continues to transform industries, there is a critical need to equip individuals with the skills necessary to thrive in this new AI era. Through this collaboration with ASA and EvolveMe, IBM SkillsBuild is providing personalized, accessible learning empowering young people with AI skills, setting them up for success in an increasingly digital world,” said Lydia Logan, IBM’s Global Vice President for Education and Workforce Development.
“We appreciate the opportunity to bring IBM SkillsBuild content into the EvolveMe platform alongside our own content, and know that the combination of technical and durable skills that students can access is key to their future readiness,” said Courtney Reilly, Co-Founder of Skillsline.
IBM SkillsBuild learning activities on EvolveMe include:
o Applying Artificial Intelligence
o Introduction to AI
o Run AI Models with IBM Watson Studio
o What is Artificial Intelligence?
o Digital Literacy: What, why, and how of digital data
o A Taste of Agile: Fundamentals
o Making use of Agile
o Introduction to UX Design
o Applying UX Designo Beyond Conservation to Sustainability
Coming soon to EvolveMe:
o Your Future in AI: The Job Landscape
o AI Ethics
o AI and Natural Language Processing
o AI and Computer Vision – Chatbots and Images
o Introduction to Cybersecurity
o Managing Projects in a Digital Environment
o Develop your Professional Brand
o Project Management – Project Essentials
o Project Management – Project Delivery
o Develop your Professional Network