Pathfinder
Pathfinder is a year-round program comprised of three 13-week cohorts that upskills low-to-moderate income, single parents residing in 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 underserved, under-resourced single parents.
To apply to Pathfinder, click here to complete an Intake Survey. A staff member will follow up with additional questions or information, as needed.
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.
