**Empower Detroit Youth for Success** Empowering Detroit students for college and career success. Transforming education

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2. LET’S START WITH YOU… Reflect on your first job… What skills have helped you get to where you are? Who helped give you a hand-up along the way? UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

3. THE CHALLENGE In Detroit, many students are not equipped for success upon graduating high school… • Only 61% of Detroit students enroll in a 2-4 year college within one year of graduation. • Of these, just 16% complete their degree within 6 years. And completing college is not always enough… • Across the country, just 53% of college graduates students believe they’re ready to apply their skills and knowledge in the workforce; • Only 23% of employers agree. UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

4. HELPING ALL STUDENTS SUCCEED We have an opportunity to change the way that we deliver high school education in Detroit and beyond. UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

5. COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS A vision for the work • Setting our sights on what matters: Students graduate from high school college- and career-ready with the skills they need to navigate life. • Diplomas with power - maximizing options for students upon graduation, and ensuring they are set up to succeed no matter what course they choose. • Meeting regional demand for talent, industry-valued credentials • Connecting youth to real opportunity, and recognizing their role (right now) as leaders who should help shape the future of the city. UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

6. PUTTING DETROIT IN CONTEXT Neighborhood poverty levels in Baltimore City Map image credit: Robert Balfanz, Johns Hopkins Talent Development Secondary UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

7. PUTTING DETROIT IN CONTEXT Neighborhood poverty levels in Detroit Map image credit: Robert Balfanz, Johns Hopkins Talent Development Secondary UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

8. COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS Linked Learning transforms the high school experience by leveraging the knowledge and resources of educators, business leaders, community and youth. Rigorous Academics Professional Technical Curriculum • A college-prep academic core emphasizing real world application • A technical core of three or more courses meeting . industry standards Project-based/ work-based learning Student Supports • Academic interventions, college & career guidance, etc. • A systemic approach to work-based learning UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

9. STARTING WITH THE END IN MIND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION 21st Century Skills: Collaboration, Communication, Content, Critical Thinking, Creativity and Confidence Industry valued certification College credit accrued Workplace exposure, professional network/support 9 10 11 12 Strengthening communication skills through capstone projects incorporating both writing and presentations CTE courses preparing student for testing and certification Multi-disciplinary project to apply learning to real-world problems Strengthening academic habits WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AWARENESS EXPLORATION PREPARATION TRAINING Resume development Mock interviews Virtual mentorship Student-run enterprises College essay writing GDYT Internship Academy Career Exposure Fair Guest speakers Worksite visits Job shadow day College tour Pre-apprenticeship or co-op Dual enrollment opportunities College and career-ready with the skills needed to navigate life Career pathway aligned summer job First summer job UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

10. YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BE IT… By providing a series of career fairs at strategic points along the pathways, United Way is helping students to identify real opportunities for their future. UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

11. PARTNERING WITH DPSCD UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

12. MEETING A COMMUNITY NEED While putting students on a pathway... UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

13. THE CODY FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNAcdYyDVA8 UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

14. UPDATING THE STORY In January 2018, Cortez graduated from the Academy to become one of Detroit’s finest. UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

15. PARTNERING TO ADVANCE PATHWAYS United Way is serving as a backbone connector across citywide efforts to improve education attainment and workforce readiness so as to drive a talent-rich city. • Connecting to system-level work is helping to meet the scale of demand for student opportunities. • Grow Detroit’s Young Talent • Detroit Promise – Detroit Promise Path Program, 4 year pilot (“Score Four”) • Citywide efforts that previously operated in silos are using the Pathways to help build connectivity and alignment, in an effort to drive improved outcomes. • Connecting summer employment to students’ year-round development • Building stronger pathways to community and 4-year college completion UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN