Pathways Resource Library
Tools to help people understand their options
Explore messaging, research, and resources from across the field—along with customizable, white-label tools that you can adapt, brand as your own, and use in your organization’s communications—to help you reach key audiences with language that builds confidence and expands what’s possible.
Community Resource
Career Ready Network
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
A unified directory of organizations and employers offering work-based learning opportunities—such as internships, job shadows, and apprenticeships— to help decision-makers find, compare, and connect with providers.
Research Report
Striving to Thrive
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This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This is a set of research about how young people form their occupational identities. From 2018-2019, Equitable Futures gathered key insights from qualitative and quantitative research with over 4,000 young people on how they see themselves and the opportunities and challenges they anticipate in pursuing their career and life goals.
Playbook or Guidebook
Skills-Based Sourcing and Hiring Playbook
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This playbook is a step-by-step guide to implementing more equitable and effective approaches to employee recruiting, hiring, and advancement by embracing skills-first talent management practices.
Research Report
Unlocking Economic Prosperity
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This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
Narrative Framework
Framework for the Design and Implementation of College and Career Pathways in Rural Communities
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
Pathways that respond to the unique needs of—and opportunities in—rural communities are a critical strategy to support youth and advance economic development. This framework outlines key considerations and promising strategies for pathways leaders who seek to achieve equitable outcomes for youth while strengthening rural communities.
Research Report
Hispanic STARs: Smart Employers Aim for Hispanic STARs
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This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This report highlights the significant presence of Hispanic workers who are skilled through alternative routes (STARs) in the workforce and their overrepresentation in lower-wage occupations. It discusses the barriers these workers face due to degree requirements and suggests that employers prioritize skills over formal education to improve economic mobility for Hispanic STARs.
Blog Post
Telling the Right Stories: How Narratives Can Change Community College
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This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
The post highlights the gap between community college students' aspirations to earn four-year degrees and the reality that only a small percentage achieve this goal. It criticizes current narratives and policies that hinder successful transfers, particularly for low-income and minority students, and advocates for a shift towards focusing on credit mobility and recognition. By changing the narrative to value students' prior achievements and creating more flexible, student-centered pathways, the aim is to foster equitable educational and economic outcomes.
Research Report
Success Index: Misunderstanding the American Dream
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This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
The Success Index represents a private opinion survey of the American people’s personal definitions of success and the American Dream. It uses tools and methodologies that minimize distortions found in traditional public opinion polls to reveal not only what Americans prioritize most — and least — in a successful life, but also what they believe about other people’s priorities.
Research Report
Preparing our Students for the Real World
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This is a thought paper for school and community leaders. It takes an honest look at the reality of what was facing America students and its workforce in 2019 and what brought America to this reality. It also provides clarity and direction to bring greater effectiveness and scalability to Career Connected Learning practices.
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Community Resource
Career Ready Network
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
A unified directory of organizations and employers offering work-based learning opportunities—such as internships, job shadows, and apprenticeships— to help decision-makers find, compare, and connect with providers.
Research Report
Striving to Thrive
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This is a set of research about how young people form their occupational identities. From 2018-2019, Equitable Futures gathered key insights from qualitative and quantitative research with over 4,000 young people on how they see themselves and the opportunities and challenges they anticipate in pursuing their career and life goals.
Playbook or Guidebook
Skills-Based Sourcing and Hiring Playbook
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This playbook is a step-by-step guide to implementing more equitable and effective approaches to employee recruiting, hiring, and advancement by embracing skills-first talent management practices.
Research Report
Unlocking Economic Prosperity
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
Narrative Framework
Framework for the Design and Implementation of College and Career Pathways in Rural Communities
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
Pathways that respond to the unique needs of—and opportunities in—rural communities are a critical strategy to support youth and advance economic development. This framework outlines key considerations and promising strategies for pathways leaders who seek to achieve equitable outcomes for youth while strengthening rural communities.
Research Report
Hispanic STARs: Smart Employers Aim for Hispanic STARs
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This report highlights the significant presence of Hispanic workers who are skilled through alternative routes (STARs) in the workforce and their overrepresentation in lower-wage occupations. It discusses the barriers these workers face due to degree requirements and suggests that employers prioritize skills over formal education to improve economic mobility for Hispanic STARs.
Blog Post
Telling the Right Stories: How Narratives Can Change Community College
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
The post highlights the gap between community college students' aspirations to earn four-year degrees and the reality that only a small percentage achieve this goal. It criticizes current narratives and policies that hinder successful transfers, particularly for low-income and minority students, and advocates for a shift towards focusing on credit mobility and recognition. By changing the narrative to value students' prior achievements and creating more flexible, student-centered pathways, the aim is to foster equitable educational and economic outcomes.
Research Report
Success Index: Misunderstanding the American Dream
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
The Success Index represents a private opinion survey of the American people’s personal definitions of success and the American Dream. It uses tools and methodologies that minimize distortions found in traditional public opinion polls to reveal not only what Americans prioritize most — and least — in a successful life, but also what they believe about other people’s priorities.
Research Report
Preparing our Students for the Real World
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This is a thought paper for school and community leaders. It takes an honest look at the reality of what was facing America students and its workforce in 2019 and what brought America to this reality. It also provides clarity and direction to bring greater effectiveness and scalability to Career Connected Learning practices.