Hennessy Ascencio’s Path to Healthcare: Learning, Earning, and Growing Through Apprenticeship
At a clinic in North Hollywood, Hennessy Ascencio is building the skills, confidence, and experience she needs to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse, through Propel America’s first-ever Registered Apprenticeship, a structured, earn-and-learn pathway into healthcare.
From Call Center to the Operating Room: Iyanna Shellmire’s Journey into Sterile Processing
With support from Propel America, Iyanna turned curiosity into a healthcare career—and is already working full time at the hospital where she trained.
From Caregiver to Dialysis Technician: How Tyesha Found Her Path in Healthcare Through Propel America
After caring for her grandmother, Tyesha found purpose through Propel America, gaining confidence, certification, and a dialysis technician role with DaVita—launching her healthcare career with support.
From Uncertainty to Impact: How Propel Fellow Shalani Sayas Launched Her Medical Career at Temple Health
Through Propel America’s Medical Assistant pathway, Shalani Sayas built clinical skills, confidence, and a community while balancing motherhood and career goals. Now a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Temple Health, Shalani is building a stable, purpose-driven future for herself and her family.
Propel America Expands Healthcare Apprenticeship Pathway to Strengthen Los Angeles County’s Workforce
Propel America is tackling the healthcare workforce crisis through an innovative, paid “earn-and-learn” model that prepares young adults for meaningful healthcare careers. The organization’s first-ever Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program offers a 14-month paid pathway that combines classroom instruction, on-the-job training, and individualized career coaching.
How Propel America Helped Olivia Land Her First Medical Assistant Job—With a $3,000 Sign-On Bonus
Propel America alumna Olivia Quebedeaux shares how she launched her medical assistant career in one year through Propel America—with full support and a $3,000 sign-on bonus.
From Airport Security to the Medical Field: How Zasia Bryant Turned Determination into a Healthcare Career
While working in airport security, Zasia Bryant discovered Propel America on Instagram and found the affordable pathway she’d been seeking into healthcare. Through determination, hands-on training, and support from Propel, she balanced full-time work, externships, and life changes to build her skills. Today, Zasia is thriving as a medical assistant at RWJ Barnabas, with her sights set on becoming a registered nurse.
From Determination to Certification: Lucia Escobar’s Journey Through Propel America’s Medical Assistant Program
Lucia Escobar, a young mother in Los Angeles, turned an unexpected listing for a training program into a life-changing opportunity through Propel America’s tuition-free, flexible Medical Assistant pathway. She persevered with the support of online learning and dedicated coaching, excelling in her externship and securing a full-time Medical Assistant role.
From GED to Graduation: Angel Atkins’ Journey to Becoming a Medical Assistant
Angel Atkins, a 23 year-old single mother from Baton Rouge, overcame incredible obstacles to pursue a career in healthcare—including going back to earn her GED before starting her Medical Assistant training through Propel America.
Propel America and BRCC Expand Partnership to Launch New Tuition-Free Medical Assistant Fellowship
Propel America and Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) are expanding their partnership with the launch of a new, tuition-free Medical Assistant Fellowship. This program is designed to open doors for young adults looking to jumpstart a career in healthcare — without the burden of student debt.
New Baton Rouge Workforce Training Partnership to Help Fill Gap in Healthcare
Propel America and Rosebud Healthcare and Training are pleased to announce the formation of a new partnership to equip young adults from underprivileged backgrounds in Louisiana with high-demand caregiver skills that can lead to upwardly-mobile jobs serving Louisiana residents.
Philly Alum’s TikTok Post About Propel Goes Viral
Propel America Fellow Alum Jazmeen Chisholm posts on TikTok about her experience completing the Propel America fellowship - and her video goes viral!
Exciting Updates in Support of Propel CEO Chad Rountree
Join us in celebrating several recent key recognitions from prestigious national organizations that have made strategic investments in Propel and other nonprofits committed to expanding opportunities for future generations.
Training a New Generation of Medical Specialists in Rural Louisiana
Propel America Fellow alum Chris Spears completed the Sterile Processing Technician pathway in Baton Rouge, and was hired by Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System.
Building a More Diverse and Highly Skilled Healthcare Workforce in Philadelphia
In June and September, Propel America held kick-off events in Philadelphia welcoming our new Summer and Winter 2023 cohorts of fellows training to become Medical Assistants. Propel Fellows play a critical role in increasing the representation of people of color in medical fields.
Filling the Healthcare Workforce Gap Through Medical Assisting in Newark
Through Propel America’s fellowship program, New Jersey’s Qua’eesa Davis-Conley has successfully launched her career as a medical assistant with RWJBarnabas Health at a time when America is facing a healthcare labor shortage.
Propel Admissions Director Alexa Bonilla: Chipping away at Glass Ceilings in the Latinx Community
Propel America’s Senior Admissions Director, Alexa Bonilla, was honored on July 27th in New York City at the Latin Impact Awards, hosted by Schneps Media, premier publisher of newspapers, magazines, and many other publications.
