Mayor Cherelle Parker and the Department of Commerce on Thursday announced four new organizations to develop innovative workforce solutions for local job seekers. Propel America will receive $250,000 for its Medical Assistant Philadelphia Pathway.

Propel America CEO Chad Rountree joins Harvard Business School’s Managing the Future of Work podcast to talk about how Propel is reimagining the high school-to-career transition, to meet the needs of low-income students, colleges, and employers.