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The Problem

Our client, a large academic institution with 150+ schools in its network, faced declining enrollment post-pandemic. Amid the shifting educational landscape, the client had to phase out several school campuses. They sought to transform one campus into a community center that would centralize social and educational resources for students and families in a particularly vulnerable area. 

Leaders understood that incorporating stakeholder feedback into the design and implementation process for the center would be essential to optimize impact and ensure families affected by the school closures were supported through a smooth transition. 

The Solution

Ichor facilitated listening sessions with students, faculty, and parents to help the client gain a deeper understanding of the challenges facing local communities. These insights, along with extensive benchmarking research highlighting best practices from peer institutions, formed the basis of the strategic action plan Ichor built. 

The plan provided a blueprint for the center with actionable recommendations ranging from offering social and mental health services to ensuring multilingual accessibility. These tailored stakeholder insights strengthened the overall approach for the center, which would serve nearly 95,000 local residents, and positioned the client to move forward successfully. 

Related Success Stories


Ichor developed an equitable, inclusive strategy during the COVID-19 outbreak that led to establishing trust within Black and Latinx communities and the formation of hyperlocal partnerships, which in turn, helped the client expand its market share in these communities.

Ichor addressed barriers to health insurance re-enrollment through a community-tailored communications plan and hyper-local engagement strategy.

Ichor assisted a major U.S. healthcare retailer in responding to false accusations and misinformation spread by a known activist.

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