# StriveTogether: Their Future, Our Mission\. > StriveTogether is a national network changing the way communities work together so everyone has access to economic opportunity\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.0, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Pathways Impact Fund \- Grant Opportunities](https://strivetogether.org/pathways-impact-fund/join-us/grant-opportunities/) - [Careers](https://strivetogether.org/about/careers/) - [Annual Report](https://strivetogether.org/about/annual-report/) - [Courses](https://strivetogether.org/courses/) - [Resources \& Courses](https://strivetogether.org/resources/) ## Posts - [2026 Policy Summit: Moving Public Dollars Toward Cradle\-to\-Career Outcomes](https://strivetogether.org/news/2026-policy-summit-moving-public-dollars-toward-cradle-to-career-outcomes/) - [Pathways Action and Learning Summit: The Work Ahead for Purposeful Pathways](https://strivetogether.org/news/pathways-action-and-learning-summit-the-work-ahead-for-purposeful-pathways/): According to a joint report by Gallup, the Walton Family Foundation and Jobs for the Future, only 1 in 3 high school graduates in the United States enters a pathway that leads to a living\-wage job, and fewer than 3 in 10 Gen Z students say they feel prepared to pursue a pathway they are interested in\.  - [New National Initiative Awards $7\.5 Million to Connect Gen Z with In\-Demand Career Pathways](https://strivetogether.org/news/new-national-initiative-awards-7-5-million-to-connect-gen-z-with-in-demand-career-pathways/) - [Boston Nonprofit Awarded $1\.5 million to link High School Learning Opportunities to in\-demand Careers](https://eastietimes.com/2026/02/25/boston-nonprofit-awarded-1-5-million-to-link-high-school-learning-opportunities-to-in-demand-careers/): East Boston Times\-Free Press - [EdVestors awarded $1\.5 million to link high school learning opportunities to in\-demand careers](https://www.massnonprofit.org/news/edvestors-awarded-1-5-million-to-link-high-school-learning-opportunities-to-in-demand-careers/article_2cd3532f-f3f2-4dbe-bab0-386d07059e85.html): MassNonprofit News ## Team \(People\) - [Adrienne Allen](https://strivetogether.org/people/adrienne-allen/) - [Tomás Bilbao](https://strivetogether.org/people/tomas-bilbao/) - [Abby Eelsen](https://strivetogether.org/people/abby-eelsen/) - [Rosa Inés Méndez](https://strivetogether.org/people/rosa-ines-mendez/) - [Tomi Hiers](https://strivetogether.org/people/tomi-hiers/) ## Events - [2026 Cradle to Career Network Convening](https://strivetogether.org/events/2026-cradle-to-career-network-convening/) - [Workforce Outcomes Convening](https://strivetogether.org/events/workforce-outcomes-convening/) - [Advanced Partnership Lead Convening](https://strivetogether.org/events/advanced-partnership-lead-convening/) - [Literacy Outcomes Convening](https://strivetogether.org/events/literacy-outcomes-convening/) - [High School Graduation, Postsecondary and Workforce Outcomes Convening](https://strivetogether.org/events/high-school-graduation-postsecondary-and-workforce-outcomes-convening/) ## Resources - [The State of Generation Z: A Generation Ready to Lead and How Purposeful Pathways Can Make It Possible ](https://strivetogether.org/resources/the-state-of-generation-z-a-generation-ready-to-lead-and-how-purposeful-pathways-can-make-it-possible/): For Generation Z, urgency around the future is real and deeply felt\. Three in four Gen Z students believe a great future is ahead of them\. Fewer than half say they feel ready for it, and just 16% strongly agree they feel prepared for what comes next\. - [Reflections and Resources from the Pathways Action and Learning Summit](https://strivetogether.org/resources/reflections-and-resources-from-the-pathways-action-and-learning-summit/): On June 3, 2026, the Pathways Impact Fund – a national initiative catalyzed by StriveTogether focused on expanding student access to purposeful pathways – brought together more than 200 education and workforce leaders in Washington, D\.C\.  - [Career\-Connected Learning Enablement Stack: Bridging the gap between classroom and career](https://strivetogether.org/resources/career-connected-learning-enablement-stack-bridging-the-gap-between-classroom-and-career/): Career\-connected learning is a continuum of experiences — spanning career awareness, exploration, preparation and training — that bridges the gap between classroom instruction and real\-world application\. - [Why Policy Matters](https://strivetogether.org/resources/why-policy-matters/): Shaping policies is one of the most powerful ways to create lasting change for young people\. When policy is done well, it shifts the rules of the systems that create opportunity\. - [Policy toolkit: A guide to systems transformation through policy change](https://strivetogether.org/resources/policy-toolkit-a-guide-to-systems-transformation-through-policy-change/): Changing policies is a powerful way to transform systems of opportunity and put more young people on a path to economic mobility\. To help communities navigate this complicated work, StriveTogether partnered with PolicyLink to gather learning from leaders across the country\. ## Stories - [How Learn to Earn Dayton Turned a Community Model into Permanent Ohio Infrastructure Through Policy](https://strivetogether.org/stories/how-learn-to-earn-dayton-turned-a-community-model-into-permanent-ohio-infrastructure-through-policy/): In Montgomery County, Ohio, a student's zip code once determined what opportunities they could access\. Learn to Earn Dayton spent more than a decade building the community\-level proof that changed that and then convinced a skeptical legislature to make it the law of the land for every region in Ohio\. - [Stronger Future Spotlight: Jordan Atkins](https://strivetogether.org/stories/stronger-future-spotlight-jordan-atkins/): Growing up on Spartanburg’s Southside, Jordan Atkins learned early that when a community shows up for its young people, it can open pathways that reshape what the future looks like\. What mattered were the people who showed up, neighbors who looked out for him, teachers who pushed him and programs that helped him see beyond the limits others expected\. - [Stronger Future Spotlight: Seth from Alabama](https://strivetogether.org/stories/stronger-future-spotlight-seth-from-alabama/): Seth Walker did not set out to work in cybersecurity\. Growing up in Lincoln, Alabama, in Talladega County, he had a plan: become an attorney\. He liked to argue and he was good at it\. And as far as he could see, that was where his future was headed\.  - [Seeding Success Builds a Memphis Early Childhood System Rooted in Data and Strong Starts ](https://strivetogether.org/stories/seeding-success-builds-a-memphis-early-childhood-system-rooted-in-data-and-strong-starts/): Seeding Success in Memphis, Tennessee, has spent more than a decade proving what's possible when a community commits to every child from the first days of life through a career\. - [Learn to Earn Dayton Is Building Connected Pathways to Career Success](https://strivetogether.org/stories/learn-to-earn-dayton-is-building-connected-pathways-to-career-success/): Across the country, communities have made real progress in getting more students to graduate from high school and take their next steps, whether that means enrolling in college, entering a training program or stepping into the workforce\. For many students, the gap between finishing high school and securing a career that pays a living wage remains wide, and the systems designed to close that gap are often fragmented, disconnected or out of reach for the students who need them most\. ## Courses - [Purposeful Pathways: From Vision to Action Learning Journey](https://strivetogether.org/courses/purposeful-pathways-from-vision-to-action-learning-journey/): Purposeful pathways ensure that students are ready for whatever's next\. Learn how to implement purposeful pathways in this self\-paced course\. - [Connecting the Dots: Crafting Impact Stories That Land Investment](https://strivetogether.org/courses/connecting-the-dots-crafting-impact-stories-that-land-investment/): The final session brings the framework and the evidence together into the story\. Participants will explore how to weave a narrative that shows not just what impact was created, but how and why it worked in a way that lands with funders, boards, community members, and the field\. - [What the Data Says: Visualization and Evidence for Impact Stories](https://strivetogether.org/courses/what-the-data-says-visualization-and-evidence-for-impact-stories/): The second session in this series turns to the fundamentals of data literacy as they apply to impact storytelling\. This session explores key questions, such as "What is your data actually saying?" - [Creating Systems with SMARTIE Targets](https://strivetogether.org/courses/creating-systems-with-smartie-targets/): Are you ready to elevate your goal\-setting approach and drive meaningful, equitable change in your organization? In this course, you’ll explore how the SMARTIE Target Framework helps you create goals that are not only clear and actionable, but also intentionally inclusive and equity\-centered\. By the end, you’ll know how to define and implement SMARTIE goals that foster meaningful progress and guide your team or organization toward impactful, measurable outcomes\. - [Introduction to the E\-W Framework \(self\-paced\)](https://strivetogether.org/courses/introduction-to-the-e-w-framework-self-paced/): This course provides a comprehensive overview of Mathematica's Education\-to\-Workforce \(E\-W\) framework’s key components, including essential questions, indicators, metrics, and the Data Principles\. This course is designed to help participants understand how to use the framework to connect systems and drive progress on critical cradle to career milestones\. This course was made possible by financial support from and collaboration with the Gates Foundation\. ## Member Organizations - [Tennessee SCORE](https://tnscore.org/): Tennessee SCORE \(State Collaborative on Reforming Education\) is a place\-based intermediary in Tennessee serving a diverse mix of rural and metro communities across the state\. Founded in 2009, this intermediary works to improve the education and career outcomes that lead to economic opportunity, with a focus on career pathways, postsecondary completion and education\-to\-workforce transitions\. - [CTE Foundation Sonoma](https://ctesonomacounty.org/): CTE Foundation Sonoma County is a place\-based intermediary in Santa Rosa, California, serving a mix of rural and metro communities across Sonoma County\. Founded in 2012, this intermediary works to improve the career and technical education outcomes that lead to economic opportunity, with a focus on career\-connected learning, work\-based learning and postsecondary transitions\. - [CityWorks DC](https://www.cityworksdc.org/): CityWorks DC is a place\-based intermediary based in Washington, DC, serving a metro community that spans the District\. Founded in 2019, this intermediary works to improve the education\-to\-career outcomes that lead to economic opportunity, with a focus on career\-connected learning, work\-based learning and postsecondary completion\. - [The Attainment Network](https://www.attainmentnetwork.org/): The Attainment Network is a place\-based intermediary in Colorado, serving a diverse mix of rural and metro communities across the state\. Founded in 2014, this intermediary works to improve the education\-to\-career outcomes that lead to economic opportunity, with a focus on career\-connected learning, postsecondary attainment and equitable workforce access\. - [YouthForce NOLA](https://www.youthforcenola.org/): YouthForce NOLA is a place\-based intermediary in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving metro communities within the New Orleans Public Schools system\. Founded in 2015, this intermediary works to improve the career and postsecondary outcomes that lead to economic opportunity, with a focus on career pathways, work\-based learning and transitions to postsecondary and workforce\. ## News Types - [Member \& Partner News](https://strivetogether.org/news/category/member-partner-news/) - [Announcements](https://strivetogether.org/news/category/announcements/) - [StriveTogether Media Coverage](https://strivetogether.org/news/category/media-coverage/) - [Pathways Impact Fund Partner News](https://strivetogether.org/news/category/pathways-impact-fund-partner-news/) - [News Releases](https://strivetogether.org/news/category/news-releases/) ## Person Types - [Staff](https://strivetogether.org/news/people_type/staff/) - [Board Members](https://strivetogether.org/news/people_type/board-members/) - [Pathways Impact Fund Team](https://strivetogether.org/news/people_type/pif-team/) ## Event Types - [In\-Person](https://strivetogether.org/news/event_type/in-person/) - [Online](https://strivetogether.org/news/event_type/online/) ## States - [Texas](https://strivetogether.org/news/state/texas/) - [New York](https://strivetogether.org/news/state/new-york/) - [South Carolina](https://strivetogether.org/news/state/sc/) - [California](https://strivetogether.org/news/state/california/) - [Ohio](https://strivetogether.org/news/state/ohio/) ## Topics - [Place\-based partnership](https://strivetogether.org/news/topic/place-based-partnership/) - [Collaborative Improvement](https://strivetogether.org/news/topic/collaborative-improvement/) - [Civic Infrastructure](https://strivetogether.org/news/topic/civic-infrastructure/) - [Cradle\-to\-career partnership](https://strivetogether.org/news/topic/cradle-to-career/) - [Backbone](https://strivetogether.org/news/topic/backbone/) ## Story Types - [Quick Read](https://strivetogether.org/news/story_type/quick-read/) - [In\-Depth Read](https://strivetogether.org/news/story_type/in-depth-read/) - [Video](https://strivetogether.org/news/story_type/video/) - [Audio](https://strivetogether.org/news/story_type/audio/) ## Outcomes - [Kindergarten Readiness](https://strivetogether.org/news/outcome/kindergarten-readiness/) - [Postsecondary Enrollment](https://strivetogether.org/news/outcome/postsecondary-enrollment/) - [High School Graduation](https://strivetogether.org/news/outcome/high-school-graduation/) - [Early Grade Reading](https://strivetogether.org/news/outcome/early-grade-reading/) - [Employment](https://strivetogether.org/news/outcome/employment/) ## Location Types - [Metro](https://strivetogether.org/news/location_type/metro/) - [Mix of Metro and Rural](https://strivetogether.org/news/location_type/mix-of-metro-and-rural/) - [Rural](https://strivetogether.org/news/location_type/rural/) ## Resource Types - [How\-Tos, Tips \& Tools](https://strivetogether.org/news/resource_type/how-tos-tips-tools/) - [Reports](https://strivetogether.org/news/resource_type/reports/) - [Explainer](https://strivetogether.org/news/resource_type/explainer/) ## Course Delivery Methods - [Instructor\-Led](https://strivetogether.org/news/course_delivery_method/instructor-led/) - [Self\-Paced](https://strivetogether.org/news/course_delivery_method/self-paced/) ## Course Types - [Tool Library \(20 min\)](https://strivetogether.org/news/course_type/tool-library-20-min/) - [Mini Course \(6 hours\)](https://strivetogether.org/news/course_type/mini-course-6-hours/) - [Learning Journey \(90 min\)](https://strivetogether.org/news/course_type/learning-journey-90-min/) - [Workshop \(90 min\)](https://strivetogether.org/news/course_type/workshop-90-min/) - [Comprehensive Course \(12 hours\)](https://strivetogether.org/news/course_type/comprehensive-course-12-hours/) ## Course Subjects - [Leading Systems Change](https://strivetogether.org/news/course_subject/leading-systems-change/) - [Using Data for Results](https://strivetogether.org/news/course_subject/using-data-for-results/) - [Collaborating for Action](https://strivetogether.org/news/course_subject/collaborating-for-action/) - [Building Sustainable Partnerships](https://strivetogether.org/news/course_subject/building-sustainable-partnerships/) ## PIF Organization Types - [Collaborative Members](https://strivetogether.org/news/org_type/collaborative-members/) - [Grantees](https://strivetogether.org/news/org_type/grantees/) ## Focus Areas - [Data](https://strivetogether.org/news/focus_area/data/) - [Cross\-Sector Partnerships](https://strivetogether.org/news/focus_area/cross-sector-partnerships/) - [Policy](https://strivetogether.org/news/focus_area/policy/) - [Sustainability](https://strivetogether.org/news/focus_area/sustainability/) ## Pathway Components - [Accelerated Coursework](https://strivetogether.org/news/pathway_component/accelerated-coursework/) - [High\-Quality Advising](https://strivetogether.org/news/pathway_component/high-quality-advising/) - [Career\-Connected Learning](https://strivetogether.org/news/pathway_component/career-connected-learning/) - [Purpose, Belonging \& Social Capital](https://strivetogether.org/news/pathway_component/purpose-belonging-social-capital/) ## Optional - 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