Ideas in Action

  • Change The Story
  • Connect People
  • College and Career Advising and Navigation
  • Social Capital
  • Youth Voice

Centering Young People’s Voices, Experiences, and Life Goals

Statistics can sometimes be really unsettling. At this point in our collective experiences with a two-years-and-counting pandemic, we’re increasingly grappling with scary numbers and stories…

May 13, 2022
  • Change The Story
  • Connect People
  • Transform Systems
  • College and Career Advising and Navigation
  • Social Capital
  • Work-based Learning
  • Youth Voice

Wayfinders: Renewing Our Focus on Supporting Young People’s Pathways

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…

April 4, 2022
  • Connect People
  • Transform Systems
  • College and Career Advising and Navigation

Wayfinders: Supporting Young People Through a Focus on Equity

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…

March 2, 2022
  • Transform Systems
  • Dual Enrollment
  • Youth Voice

Wayfinders: The Way Forward in 2022

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,…

January 25, 2022
  • Change The Story
  • Transform Systems
  • Youth Voice

Wayfinders: Keeping the Pathways Open

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…

November 30, 2021
  • Change The Story
  • Transform Systems
  • Youth Voice

Wayfinders: Meeting Young People Where They Are

Back to school feels both familiar and unfamiliar this year. We all recognize the energy young people bring to a new school year, excited to be…

October 6, 2021
  • Youth Voice

Centering Youth Voices: Student Ambassador Fellowship Case Study

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.

September 30, 2021
  • Transform Systems
  • College and Career Advising and Navigation

Wayfinders: Building Pathways During a Time of Re-Opening

Throughout the high school and postsecondary education experience, young people are considering and making important decisions about their futures. Recent Equitable Futures…

July 29, 2021
  • Change The Story

Centering Youth Voices: BMore Me Case Study

At a Glance In 2019, Baltimore City Public Schools piloted an ambitious new social studies curriculum, BMore Me. Developed for grades 6-11, the…

July 13, 2021
  • Change The Story
  • Connect People
  • College and Career Advising and Navigation
  • Dual Enrollment
  • Youth Voice

Wayfinders: Building a New Normal for Young People

An academic year like no other has ended. As attention turns to what lies ahead, especially for young people exploring different educational and…

June 16, 2021