Propel Launches DashStrom Growth Mindset Training in 6 Schools This week marked a milestone for DashStrom: our growth mindset classes are now up and running at six Propel Schools elementary campuses. It’s our largest single-partner launch to date, and it happened during one of the best weeks of the year to celebrate after-school learning. Six schools, one shared language When Propel invited DashStrom to join its after-school programming this fall, we celebrated the idea of co

We're thrilled to welcome Kavita Iyengar to DashStrom as our new Partner Coordinator. Kavita brings 22 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, and enterprise transformation.

Youth enrichment startup DashStrom is set to work with Chatham University to train students, specifically younger ones. DashStrom has developed a program designed to get kids active in the real world and less engaged with screens. A new partnership with Chatham will see DashStrom provide paid training to upwards of 20 university students as student coaches this fall. "One of the biggest things we have learned is that the quality of the coaches that are doing the program matte

May 5, 2026 You can check out the full Pittsburgh Business Times article here. There's a particular kind of validation that comes not from a pitch competition or a funding round, but from someone who simply pays close attention to what you're doing and decides it's worth telling the world about. That's what the Pittsburgh Business Times Startups to Watch list is. Each year, the publication surveys the region's innovation landscape and identifies the companies that are gaining

We have big, exciting news to share — DashStrom has officially joined Remake Learning Days (RLD) 2026 as a proud participant host, and we’re bringing our signature event, Amazing Dash, to schools and families across the Pittsburgh region! This is a milestone moment for our community, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be part of this year’s global celebration of learning. Amazing Dash participants will earn this "I Crushed" sticker during Remake Learning Days 2026 What is Re

Two years ago, DashStrom was incorporated. But the story of DashStrom didn't begin on that date. It began decades earlier.

This International Women’s Day, Let's Recognize How Strong Communities Are Built by Strong Women and Strong Partnerships

Every year, schools across the country celebrate Read Across America Week, a nationwide initiative launched by the National Education Association (NEA) to inspire a love of reading in children. At DashStrom, we added a leadership twist.

DashStrom has been recognized as a 2026 RealLIST Startup honoree by Technical.ly — one of the country's most respected voices in local tech and innovation journalism. About the Recognition Each year, Technical.ly 's editorial team conducts an extensive review of Pittsburgh's startup ecosystem to identify early-stage companies that are doing something genuinely meaningful. The evaluation goes beyond traction metrics as their journalists weigh societal impact, founder backgrou

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