We are over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and even though the pandemic isn’t over, young people’s aspirations for their careers and their lives can’t be deferred any longer. Alarming statistics about decreases in college enrollment and other recent measures of student success have shone a much-needed spotlight on… Read More
For many Wayfinders who support young people in achieving their dreams, it’s hard not to be worried these days by all of the emerging research on how much the pandemic has affected the educational and career pathways for young people. It’s especially worrying when we know that Black and Latino… Read More
Happy New Year. At the end of 2020, I shared a note with this group–who I know are a diverse group of funders, practitioners, educators, and advocates–highlighting my concerns about the ongoing effects of the pandemic on young people. In particular, I know that many of us who work in this… Read More
As the country continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, research on how the pandemic is affecting important steps in young people’s career pathways continues to paint an alarming picture. Simply put, fewer young people are going to college. And while college is not the only pathway to young people’s future… Read More
At a Glance Young people are frequently underestimated by the education system, policy makers, and society at large. Their opinions are often ignored and sidelined. In 2019, Here to Here (H2H) started the Student Ambassador Fellowship program, a paid opportunity for students attending 15 high schools… Read More
Throughout the high school and postsecondary education experience, young people are considering and making important decisions about their futures. Recent Equitable Futures research showed that despite feeling greater levels of uncertainty about their specific pathways over the past year, young people are still actively pursuing educational and… Read More
At a Glance In 2019, Baltimore City Public Schools piloted an ambitious new social studies curriculum, BMore Me. Developed for grades 6-11, the curriculum is grounded in the idea that leaning into young people’s sense of who they are and where they’re from is key to their growth—within… Read More
An academic year like no other has ended. As attention turns to what lies ahead, especially for young people exploring different educational and career pathways, there’s a growing sense of responsibility to do more than just help young people catch up. The financial and health impacts of the… Read More
At a Glance Power On!: A Graphic Novel of Digital Empowerment, scheduled for release in 2022 by MIT Press, tells the story of four young friends, Antonio, Christine, Jon, and Taylor, as they navigate high school and learn to use computer science to challenge structural… Read More
With increased vaccine access for young people, the end of the pandemic may be in sight — but ongoing horrific events of violence against Black people and other groups add more weight and trauma to the pressures young people were already feeling during these turbulent times. We at… Read More
