Pathfinder
Pathfinder is a year-round program comprised of three 13-week cohorts that aim to upskill low-income, single parents throughout Detroit, MI in facilitating increased access to and success in the pursuit of 1) a 2- or 4-year college degree or a technical career certificate, 2) transformative employment which allows for the support of their families without public assistance and 3) entrepreneurship to launch a low-cost community-based startup or scale an existing side hustle.
In addition to upskilling, Pathfinder also provides a cadre of wraparound services to program participants which serve to lower barriers unique to the educational, employment and entrepreneurial successes of low-income, single parents.
To apply to Pathfinder, click here to complete an Intake Survey. Note: applications submitted in December will not be reviewed until late January due to an annual program audit.
Registration for the January 2026 cohort of Pathfinder will open this fall.
Career and College Access Center
The Career and College Access Center (CACAC) is a community technology hub aimed at disrupting economic inequality for underserved, under-resourced Detroiters through the persistent lack of digital inclusion. Through yearlong, year-round, no cost upskilling opportunities in industry-standard digital technologies and free access to the center’s high-speed internet, the CACAC will drive career and college readiness for student and non-senior adult learners throughout the community toward increasing access to education and employment opportunities that can facilitate a shift from low-wage living to economic mobility and security by delivering:
- upskilling opportunities in MS 365, Google Workspace, Gen AI +,
- hosted career development/exploration seminars,
- college-readiness workshops, and
- industry-led conversations on regional/national labor and job trends
via a 22-workstation digital media center and a Broadband-enabled community co-working space.
