Practice Areas
STUDENT SUCCESS
Since our founding, HEI has served a wide range of nonprofits, foundations, colleges and universities in their efforts to advance access and success for underserved and nontraditional students.
Our team specializes in custom research, strategic learning and planning, and assessment of efforts to improve opportunity and outcomes through initiatives such as promise scholarships, mentorship programs, and other holistic, wraparound supports.
How Can We Help Support
Your Student Success Initiative?
STEM EDUCATION
We partner with educational institutions, foundations, and community organizations to apply for, implement, and assess both programs and grants designed to improve STEM teaching, learning, and employability.
Our team specializes in assisting with grants from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Labor, and departments of education. Through our STEM education program analysis services, we help our clients identify, evaluate, and realize intended outcomes.
How Can We Help With Your STEM Initiative?
JUSTICE-IMPACTED LEARNERS
At HEI, our team has research and policy experience serving persons who are currently or were formerly incarcerated. We are committed to supporting programs and initiatives that open and support opportunity for justice-impacted learners.
We specialize in helping clients create frameworks and processes to assess their impact, continuously improve their programs, and focus precious resources to best align with the unique contexts of the people they serve.
How Can We Help Support
Your Justice-Impacted Learners Initiative?
ADULT LEARNERS
HEI has served a wide range of nonprofits, foundations, colleges and universities in their efforts to advance access and success for adult learners.
Our team specializes in custom research, strategic learning and planning, and assessment of efforts to improve opportunity and outcomes through initiatives such as wraparound supports, academic and financial advising, and other programs that seek to meet the unique needs of adult students.
How Can We Help Support
Your Adult Learning Initiative?
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
HEI’s commitment to advancing opportunity and outcomes for underserved populations spans the education-to-career pipeline.
Our team supports funders, government and municipal agencies, and nonprofits to facilitate, assess, and improve programs to advance local and regional workforce development. Through the development of a learning agenda, data collection plan, and strategic decision making, we help our clients zero in on the impact they wish to make, identify how to measure it, and then make better decisions for the future.