Our Largest Program
Your Future Doesn't Have to Start With a Four-Year Degree.
There are many ways to build a successful career. College is one of them — and it's a great choice for many students. So is a registered apprenticeship, a trade school program, a certification, or an employer-sponsored training path.
Know Every Option
Every Student Deserves to Know Every Path Available to Them.
College is the right path for many students. Apprenticeships, trade schools, certifications, and employer-sponsored training are powerful paths too. Our goal is to make sure young people understand all of their options before deciding what comes next.
The goal isn't to choose for them. It's to make sure they have choices.
Skilled trades can offer paid training instead of tuition debt, strong long-term earnings, work that is genuinely needed in every community, and clear routes into supervision, inspection, or business ownership. Students deserve to hear that alongside everything else.
The Youth Pathway
Five Steps From Curious to Career
Discover
Learn about different skilled trades — what the work is really like, what it pays, and what kind of person tends to thrive in each one.
Experience
Participate in demonstrations, events, jobsite tours, career fairs, and hands-on opportunities so you can try before you commit.
Prepare
Build the math, measurement, mechanical, and workplace skills that apprenticeship entrance tests and employers look for.
Connect
Meet tradespeople, employers, apprenticeship representatives, training programs, and mentors who can answer real questions.
Start Your Career
Apply for training, apprenticeships, certifications, and employment — with help on applications, tests, and interviews.
What We Offer Students
Program Activities
Activities are delivered in partnership with schools, employers, unions, apprenticeship programs, and community organizations.
For Schools & Families
Bring Trades Forward to Your School
Teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, parents, and youth organizations can request a presentation, demonstration, or career event.
Tell us a little about your students and what you'd like to accomplish. We'll follow up to talk through options, scheduling, and which employer or trade partners fit best.