About Us

We are a nationally recognized and award-winning expert in empowering high school students to succeed. Through our evidence-based and structured Workforce Prep program, students throughout Metro Detroit are immersed in a seven-year experiential curriculum that includes career mentoring, life and job readiness skills development, goal setting, career exploration, and college success coaching. With help from business partners and volunteers who serve as career mentors, students become self-reliant, employable, and productive adults with defined academic and career goals, and highly desirable workforce skills. Researchers at the University of Michigan deemed our program to have a statistically significant and equitable impact on all students regardless of race, economic level, or gender. Since 1994, we have positively impacted more than 50,000 students and have awarded more than $2.1 million in scholarships.

Commitment To Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

To accomplish our mission, we must be responsive to the needs of everyone who receives our services. We implement and improve programs using information and input from our stakeholders: students; mentors; volunteers; educators; funders; board; and staff. We value people of all backgrounds including: gender; race; ethnic origin; disability; age; nationality; national origin; sexuality; religion; belief; marital status; and socio-economic circumstances. We foster an environment of respect, openness, learning, integrity, and honesty. Our commitment to inclusiveness is evident in our organizational policies, procedures, and strategic plan.

Click here to read our statement condemning inequities and racism.