Career and College
Career Improvement and Success
College Admission and Success
Our goal is support innovative programs that improve career opportunities which result in industry recognized credentials and secure employment for individuals, ages 16 and above, by way of vocational training, career-focused tutoring, technical skills-building, and/or apprenticeships.
Career, technical education, and vocational training demonstrate stronger equity outcomes than traditional academic pathways for many underrepresented populations. They present broader access, higher completion rates, and faster economic returns. Unlike four‑year academic routes—where underrepresented students face higher costs, greater risk of non‑completion, and delayed earnings—career and technical education provides industry‑aligned skills that translate into earlier employment and wage gains.
Our mission is to Increase the potential for underserved and/or underrepresented youth to find success with college admission and completion. In addition, we hope to expand exposure of high school students to professionals who reflect a shared background and have faced similar challenges to success.
Investing in improved college access and completion for underserved individuals is critical to advancing educational equity and economic opportunity. Students from low‑income backgrounds, first‑generation families, communities of color, and those balancing work, caregiving, or disabilities face systemic barriers that limit their ability not only to enter college, but to persist and graduate.