Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community driving solutions on dozens of issues, including education, health care, and bridging partisan divides.

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We're one quarter into 2026. Across the country, thousands of organizations are working to solve problems most big institutions haven't been able to figure out. Progress is coming from the bottom up. Here's proof. 🧵

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Degree requirements are a faulty hiring signal that overlook millions of capable workers. @TEKsystems and @PerScholas proved there's a better way: free, employer-led tech training that gets people job-ready in as little as 12 weeks. So far they’ve hired over 1,500 through this pipeline — and it’s one that any company can build:

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@kiewit @Hilton The most important shift isn't adding another benefit, but understanding what employees actually need. Kiewit and Hilton show what's possible when companies treat mental health as a core business strategy: https://t.co/f9uDHgMAVf

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Replacing a single employee can cost employers up to 200% of their annual salary. Most companies treat that as a talent problem. A growing number are finding out it's actually a mental health problem and one they never looked for. 🧵

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.@Hilton took a different route. Focus groups revealed employees weren't just stressed about work. They were quietly managing eldercare for parents and neighbors. Hilton built a caregiver concierge service around that finding. 60% of users reported avoiding missed work as a result.

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Dr. Trina Clayeux has spent years watching the mental health system struggle to keep up. Her diagnosis: the shortage of therapists isn't the whole problem. The deficit of human connection is. @giveanhour is training everyday people to close that gap, seven minutes at a time. Learn more https://t.co/KmmfA15kUd #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

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@higheredutah "There are just so many people whose skill is not to sit in an office or sit at school. They want to go out there and be creative and build stuff, and we need those talents. We can't miss out on them." Martin Ritter, Stadler Rail https://t.co/KvoIe5z8Zr

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Every apprentice at this program graduated with a job offer. Stadler Rail with @higheredutah built a talent pipeline other industries are now replicating. 🧵

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@higheredutah Stadler Rail recently hosted other businesses for a firsthand look at the model. "I truly believe private industry should take an active role with education institutions to build the next-generation workforce." Martin Ritter, CEO, Stadler Rail North America

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69% of employers can’t find enough workers to fill open jobs. But America's labor shortage isn't a pipeline problem — Stadler Rail CEO Martin Ritter says it's a training problem. That’s why he partnered with @higheredutah to build an apprenticeship model to fix it, and other industries are taking note.

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56% of teens now prefer skills training over college — so hiring must keep up. Stadler Rail CEO Martin Ritter built an apprenticeship model with @higheredutah that’s proving them right, and could solve America’s skilled labor shortage.

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Public opinion on China is moving. 53% of Americans prefer cooperation over us sliding into a new Cold War. @jtedfordt and @defpriorities' @lylegoldstein explain why diplomacy with Beijing leads to smarter outcomes than constant great power competition.
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Lots of companies struggle with the skilled worker shortage. Stadler Rail CEO Martin Ritter partnered with @higheredutah to build a three-year apprenticeship program that solves it. High schoolers train on the production floor, earn a free associate's degree, and graduate job-ready in their early 20s:

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Ahead of the FIFA World Cup's return to North America, Summer of ’94 tells the story that helped change American soccer forever.

The film, produced by @RealImagine, @DICKS Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios, @delirio_films, @Copper_Pot, and Stand Together, chronicles the incredible true story of the 1994 U.S. Men’s National Team and their unforgettable run at the first-ever FIFA World Cup hosted on American soil. And @FOXSports released the official trailer today. Check it out!

More than a film, Summer of ’94 also supports a larger mission by unlocking opportunities for the next generation through coaching. In partnership with the @ussoccerfndn and Stand Together, the Yes, Coach! initiative provides free training and support to youth sports coaches nationwide — empowering them to become the mentors young athletes need on and off the field.

Tune in to FOX this Saturday, May 23, for the world broadcast premiere of Summer of ’94.