Career Connected Learning
Preparing young people for careers with the human skills that matter most
Academic credentials alone don't prepare young people for the workplace. Equitable access to opportunities is not the same as equitable experiences at those opportunities. For some, these experiences come fraught with the hidden labor of cultural assimilation and low expectations.
Joy Roots develops and facilitates programming that builds the emotional intelligence, cultural navigation skills, and occupational identity young people (especially young people of color ) need to enter and thrive in new professional spaces.
Related Services
EQ for the Workplace: Student programming using Six Seconds EQ framework in career contexts
Internship Readiness: Identity-grounded preparation for students entering work-based learning
Employer & Mentor Training: Preparing workplace adults to receive and develop young workers
College Transition Readiness: Beyond access — preparing students for the hidden curriculum of college
Post-Secondary Navigation: Counseling frameworks that address stereotype threat, imposter syndrome and promote strategies for belonging
Work-Based Learning Curriculum: Program design for skilled trades, CTE, and WBL partnerships