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Building Pathways to Career, Connection, and Choice

What would it take to build pathways that lead to genuinely choice-filled lives for young people? To thrive, young people need not just careers but also clear connections to the economy, education, and training institutions and systems, as well as communities and social networks. To build these connections and expand choices for young people, we need pathways with no wrong doors and no dead ends, which will require a renewed focus on the quality of credentials and jobs in pathway design. On April 28, 2025, the Success Network hosted a free webinar to share emerging national research and new tools that can support the development of pathways leading not only to careers but also to connection and choice.

Presenters:

  • Charlotte Cahill, Associate Vice President, JFF
  • Kyle Hartung, Associate Vice President, JFF

Resources:

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