A roadmap and travel guide designed to empower, inspire, connect, and equip youth and young adults as they move through early postsecondary and career exploration and planning.

A Clear Pathway is Missing for

Too Many Youth

Many young people, especially first-generation students and achievers, are uncertain about what comes next.

Data shows that young people wish they had better understood their talents and career options while in high school.

Recent studies also show that graduates feel they lacked work-based learning experiences and needed better access to career counseling and guidance.

Lack of clarity and preparation early on can shape outcomes for years to come.

When youth lack a clear pathway, it creates a global impact—

Lower post-secondary enrollment and completion
Talent gaps, labor shortages, and an aging workforce
Growing inequities that affect communities and the economy

Students aren’t suffering from a lack of information — they’re suffering from a lack of a roadmap.

They need a journey, a system, and a framework they understand.

This is the gap Pathway Forward fills

Pathway Forward is a guided, travel-themed readiness program that helps youth and young adults discover who they are, explore opportunities, gain real-world context, and confidently plan their next steps for life beyond high school.

With a clear, flexible framework, Pathway Forward supports young people pursuing any post-secondary and career path, including:

COLLEGE - TRADE & VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS - WORKFORCE ENTRY & EARLY CAREER EXPLORATION - ENTREPRENEURSHIP - APPRENTICESHIPS & INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS

Pathway Forward meets learners where they are—helping them see what’s possible, build confidence, and take informed action on their journey forward.

Learn About Our Readiness Program

Young People (Travelers)

More prepared for post‑secondary options and workforce opportunities
Increased confidence, clearer goals, and a stronger foundation for future decisions

Community & Corporate Partners
(Travel Partners)

Clear ways to plug in meaningfully to support Travelers’ journeys
Structures to connect events, mentoring, and work‑based learning to youth goals

Educators, Staff, and Facilitators
(Travel Agents)

Ready‑to‑use tools that reduce prep time, not add to it
A shared roadmap and language across grades, programs, and initiatives

Parents, Caregivers, and Families

A clearer way to follow along with a young person’s journey and understand what they're working toward
Support for having meaningful conversations and guiding loved ones through post‑secondary and career choices

Together, these four collective group benefits build a healthier, more resilient workforce and economy

The result: Increased career and workforce readiness, higher performance, reduced talent shortages, a skilled talent surplus, higher retention rates, a thriving workforce, filled roles that meet employer demand, and reduced socio-economic and equity gaps—
resulting in a continuous talent pipeline for today’s and tomorrow’s workforce and a healthier economy.

Pathway Forward empowers young people to transform uncertainty into opportunity. Through a flexible, modular roadmap and hands-on toolkit, learners uncover their strengths, clarify their goals, and take confident steps toward academic achievement, work-based learning, and meaningful careers. At the same time, Pathway Forward equips facilitators with a clear, practical framework to guide each journey and invites corporate and community partners to play a vital role in developing and preparing the next generation of our workforce.

Our Offerings

Self-Paced Course Modules

Delivered in an easy-to-use digital or print format, and adaptable for instructor-led sessions if desired.

Simulations

Provide the ability to practice decision‑making in a low‑stakes environment.

Roadmap and Travel Guide

Breaks the journey into clear stages of experiential learning, activities, guidance, and transitional knowledge.

Tools & Travel Aids

Help learners track progress, build meaningful connections, and take advantage of opportunities and support resources.

Traveler's Passport

Turns reflection and planning into a tangible, personal artifact, capturing places they “travel”, opportunities they experience, and skills they develop.