Programs

What we do:

Follow My Steps brings a variety of key career and life skills to young professionals. A few topics Explorers can look forward to are:

Education on Financial Literacy
Access to network of various professionals
Life coaching
Social Media Awareness
Insight to Professional Career paths
Community engagement
College/Trade readiness

Why we do it:

Being in high school isn’t as easy as everyone thinks. As some are dealing with:

Private personal matters when they go home
High expectations from parents
No support system to motivate them
General sense of uncertainty in the future
Lack of information on Key Life skills
Pressure to “fit in”

How long we do it:

Everybody needs a break, so take the summer off!

Our program runs adjacent to the school year.
Explorers will be asked to opt into the program annually for up to 5 years.
Don't worry we will still have year round support programming.

Our Expectations:

We are very excited to be able to work with young professionals and have a hand in shaping their future. But there are expectations and rules to be admitted and stay in our program:

Respect. Understanding that your mentor is giving their time to mentor you.
Commitment. Attendance and effort are expected, be accountable.
Honesty. Be genuine about what your hopes and dreams are, we’re here to assist you.
Trust. We expect to earn your trust, but you must also be willing to give it.

Your Expectations:

We are very excited to be able to work with young professionals and have a hand in shaping their future. What you can expect from us is:

Respect. Your goals and dreams will not be taken lightly. We will show you the utmost respect in planning for them.
Commitment. We commit to being there for you and making sure you take away something from every meeting.
Honesty. We’re going to be honest with you and authentic.
Trust. We expect to earn your trust, and will do whatever we can to help you.
Mentor. You will have someone that wants you to succeed as much if not more than you.

Why join?

It’s important to understand that the steps you take in the earlier years of your life, heavily shape the rest of your life. Joining our program allows you to:

Look at your life as your own book/movie. How would you write it?
Get a glimpse into your future career by talking to a mentor that’s been down a similar, if not the same path.
Understand that obstacles and setbacks are temporary, it’s how we respond to them that truly determines our success
Give back to your community, see what happens when you do for others.

*The Thrive Over Survive Program runs adjacent to the school year. We are accepting applications for our next cohort starting in Sept. 2023. Waitlisted Explorers can still join and partake in our activities.