Our Economic Opportunity Strategy

The path to a successful career remains challenging for underrepresented college students, often due to limited resources and opportunities. Our partner CodePath is changing this narrative by fundamentally reshaping tech education. Their program provides comprehensive, no-cost technical training and mentorship to computer science students, creating direct pathways to opportunities at leading tech companies.

They’re not just training engineers – they’re cultivating the next generation of Chief Technology Officers and founders. Through personalized support from education to employment, we’re seeing how their support is helping build a new generation of diverse tech leaders in the industry.

Creating career opportunities for Gen Z workers

We believe national service can be a pathway to opportunity, helping people across the country build skills to find meaningful employment. That’s why investing in national service is crucial – both for the young people doing the work and the communities they serve.

This formerly incarcerated young man is smashing stereotypes

Nicholas Tirado has become the internet’s favorite “formerly incarcerated co-worker.” Going viral with a series of videos about the challenges of life after incarceration has given him a platform to be an even stronger advocate for his community. After starting an internship at Anti-Recidivism Coalition’s (ARC) front desk a year ago, he’s now in a full-time role on ARC’s communications team.

Meet five young people who turned their lives around

exalt works to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline by working exclusively with court-involved youth in New York City. Through a powerful combination of skill development, individualized support to navigate the education and justice system, placement into paid internships, and entry into an alumni network, exalt helps to keep young people out of further involvement in the juvenile justice system.

A young immigrant’s journey from college to career

Basta works to create a bridge of opportunity between employers and first-generation college students of color to increase knowledge workforce diversity at all levels. They work actively to access untapped talent and work with graduates on their job search.

This first-gen student is a mentor in her community

Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold, through direct service and advocacy. In partnership with schools and at Girls Inc. centers, they focus on the development of the whole girl. In turn, each girl learns to value herself, take risks, and discover and develop her inherent strengths.