Pathfinder
Pathfinder is a year-round program comprised of three 13-week cohorts that upskill low-to-moderate income, single parents residing in Detroit, MI toward facilitating increased access to and success in 1) post-secondary education attainment via a 2- or 4-year college degree or a technical career certificate, 2) gaining transformative employment that allows for the support of a family without public assistance and 3) entrepreneurship through launch a low-cost community-based startup or scale an existing side hustle.
In addition to upskilling, Pathfinder also provides direct assistance to program participants that aims to lower barriers to employment and education success.
To apply for direct assistance via Pathfinder, click here to complete an Intake Survey. A staff member will follow up with additional questions or information, as needed.
The application for admission into the Pathfinder’s fall 2026 cohort will open on June 15th. Check here for the link.
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 Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Google Workspace, Copilot, Claude AI and more
- hosted career development/exploration seminars,
- college-readiness workshops, and
- industry-led conversations on regional/national labor and job trends
via a 20-workstation digital media center and a Broadband-enabled community co-working space.
Small Business Tech Accelerator
The Small Business Tech Accelerator @ SRO offers individual professionals, corporate and community groups throughout metro-Detroit a highly curated package of technology upskilling options that produce intermediate to advanced competency in:
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Teams & Outlook
- MS Copilot
- and more
Click here more information. Call 313-635-5000 for pricing per course.