Transforming passion, education, and goals into wildly successful careers that makes learners come alive.
The Concerning
Obstacle
For decades, students lacked the proper guidance and resources to further their education, resulting in those who missed the opportunity to create a career for themselves.
33.8%
of high school (or equivalent) graduates do not further their postsecondary study.
4%
unemployment rate of college graduates in 2022.
Our Impact
500+
students enrolled
to college
90%
students received college scholarship awards
95%
secured jobs after college graduation
Our Mission
Choosing a career path that aligns with our passions can be daunting. Every student feels the challenge and hesitation to take the Next Steps to apply for college or an internship to shake up their career.
Our mission is to transform passion, value, education, and goals into wildly successful careers where work is actually play. With Your Next Steps, we help visualize a purpose-filled career path through mentoring and coaching.
"Don't worry about what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
-- Howard Thurman
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Our Process
Our Board of Advisors with the support of our Champions are fully-resourced to provide guidance, an inclusive discussion, and a consultation process to help students get started in their purpose-filled career path. ​
Our process is made easy for every student to apply for college, internships, and full-time jobs without the added layer of complexity and stress. We offer a straight forward step-by-step approach to Your Next Steps of a passion-driven career.
Meet some of our Mentees
Our passion for guiding youth to a self-defined career has connected us to many young people with strong drives and dreams.
These are their stories
Vaibhav Kalluri
"Dr. Smith has been paramount in helping guide me in my shift from pre-health to a career in technology. He has not only taken his personal time to be a great mentor but throughout the process he has instilled confidence in me to pursue my true interests and passions. "