Updates from Basta
A Decade of Impact, and the Year That Changed What Comes Next
Over the last decade, Basta has built one of the richest datasets of first-generation career journeys in the country with more than 8 million data points. Founder & CEO Sheila Sarem reflects on our evolution into a tech nonprofit, scaling to support 80,000+ students on the Seekr platform, and why embedding into regional ecosystems is our next chapter of impact.
From First Semester to First Job: A Data Framework to Improve Student Career Outcomes
Career success starts on day one of campus. Explore Basta’s year-by-year framework designed to help institutions track student progress, identify career misalignment early, and provide timely support to end underemployment for graduates.
Insight Pt. 2: Annual Black and Minority Business Expo, “The Power of Her Presence,” Basta
Basta is officially in Philadelphia! CEO Sheila Sarem joins 'Insight' to discuss the power of presence, Basta’s expansion into a new market, and how we're leveraging human-centered AI to help first-generation students launch strong careers.
Greenlight Fund Brings Basta to Philadelphia
Basta is expanding to Philadelphia with a $600,000 investment from GreenLight Fund Philadelphia to help 11,000 first-generation college students access personalized career navigation, AI-enabled advising, and pathways to quality jobs over the next four years.
Nonprofit Connecting First-Generation College Students to Strong First Jobs Expands to HBCUs in the Carolinas
Basta is expanding to HBCUs in North and South Carolina with $1.2M from The Leon Levine Foundation, providing first-generation college students with career navigation and pathways to strong first jobs.
Humanizing Student Affairs Dashboards: From “Show Me the Data” to “Show Me the Students”
Does your data show you numbers, or students? Explore why Deans and Provosts are shifting from reactive tracking to proactive AI-supported advising. We break down how to humanize student affairs dashboards to align campus investments with the career outcomes that truly matter in today's job market.
Humanizing Student Affairs Dashboards: From “Show Me the Data” to “Show Me the Students”
Does your data show you numbers, or students? Explore why Deans and Provosts are shifting from reactive tracking to proactive AI-supported advising. We break down how to humanize student affairs dashboards to align campus investments with the career outcomes that truly matter in today's job market.