Catalyze grantee Chicago Scholars, and its social enterprise REACH Pathways, were created to address the challenges that diverse, first-generation college students in Chicago may face in achieving a successful future.

Catalyze’s recent webinar, Unlocking Career Potential: Real-World Innovations in Career-Connected Learning, brought together leaders from Propel America and the National Indian Education Association to share their experiences and insights.

Two Catalyze grantees are at the forefront of developing robust pipelines to support a steady flow of qualified and passionate educators and reshape the story about what it means to work in education.

With the right practices in place, career-connected learning programs can increase access to high-quality career pathways for language learners.

Reconnect with CodeSpeak Labs students Issouf and Yeasin to learn about their experiences and their goals for the future.

CodeSpeak Labs connects first-generation college students with coding instruction, collaborative work experience, and client management opportunities to ensure they have in-demand skills to make their dreams a reality.

Students from mixed-status immigration status families and English language learners face additional barriers to accessing the work-based learning opportunities and employer-connected training pathways needed to secure employment. Cultívate Pathways is on a mission to break down these barriers.

Hack the Hood’s free-of-cost programs explore foundational technical skills through a social justice lens, all the while examining the impact of technology on students’ communities.