Connect
Students in a career-readiness session

Education should expand a young person's choices, and create a credible route to work.

We help young people move from learning to build a livelihood through career awareness, employability skills, technical training, employer connections and support through the transition into work.

Build a pathway from learning to earning

The missing first rung

The gap is often between learning and earning

Young people may complete school, college or training but still struggle to understand which jobs fit their capabilities, what employers actually require, how to get the first interview and how to stay and progress once hired.

Our programs connect learning more directly to those questions.

The rungs we measure

What progress can look like

  1. 01

    Clearer career choices

  2. 02

    Relevant technical and employability skills

  3. 03

    Certification linked to actual roles

  4. 04

    Placement into formal or higher-quality work

  5. 05

    Starting wages and wage progression

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    30/60/90-day retention

  7. 07

    Continuation into further education or apprenticeships

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    Career progression over time

The rungs we build with you

What we can build with you

Young women in a training session

Help young people understand occupations, education routes and employment options.

Why the rungs must connect

Why this approach matters

Our operating principle is simple: start with the opportunity, then design the training.

Rather than train a cohort and search for jobs afterwards, understand employer demand first and work backwards into sourcing, curriculum, assessment and placement.

Proof of the climb

Evidence from our work

Students at a LEAP life-skills session in a school classroom

Academic learning alone rarely prepares a student for the workplace. LEAP teaches communication, leadership, career readiness and emotional resilience to students in grades 6 to 12. The program now reaches 45,000+ students across 34 schools in 5 cities.

45,000+Students reached
34Schools
5Cities
LEAP: Life and Employability Skills for Adolescents program.In partnership with CumminsCummins