EYP Ventures Inc/Exploring Your Potential

Postsecondary

Exploring Your Potential (EYP) is an evidence-based career exploration and workforce readiness curriculum and certification used by schools and systems nationwide to prepare students for postsecondary success and the future of work. EYP delivers blended, school-based and virtual learning experiences that combine structured self-reflection, career exploration, and applied skill development. Through guided activities, assessments, and capstone-style experiences, students clarify their interests, build durable skills, and connect their identities to real education and career pathways. To date, EYP has delivered 500,000+ hours of instruction and reflection to learners across high school, vocational, and postsecondary education. Independent evidence and ESSA Tier 3 and Tier 4 designations show that EYP interventions increase student engagement, persistence, and academic performance, with 70–80% of students reporting gains in confidence, clarity, and direction. EYP aligns to High-Quality CTE standards, NACE career readiness competencies, 21st Century Skills, the America Succeeds Durable Skills Framework, and AACSB accreditation standards, supporting both degree and nondegree pathways. The program is especially effective for students from historically underserved and first-generation backgrounds, helping schools translate career exploration into measurable readiness outcomes.

STUDENTS SERVED

1000+

GEOGRAPHIC REACH

National

LOCALE(S) SERVED

Rural, Suburban, Urban

WBL SERVICE MODELS

Career Counseling / Assessments

DELIVERY MODALITY

Community-based

TYPICAL DURATION

Medium-term

SCHOOL-BASED TIMING

After-school, In-school

COMPENSATION TYPE

Unpaid, Academic Credit, Credential

STAKEHOLDERS SERVED

Basic Career Exploration Tools, Educators, Technical Assistance For Schools/Districts

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Multilingual

TARGETED POPULATIONS

Low-income / FRPL Eligible

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

Yes

CAREER CLUSTERS ALIGNMENT

Cross-cutting Cluster

FUNDING MODEL

School Budgets, Grants, Philanthropy

SIMILAR PROVIDERS

Craft Education

Nationwide

National

crafteducation.com

Craft enables fund braiding across government resources– eg, Pell/Title IV, WIOA, CTE/Perkins, SAEF/apprenticeship, etc.– to develop earn-and-learn pathways for underserved learners.

Available in: Nationwide

grades 11–12 postsecondary

Launchpad Philly

Local

launchpadphilly.org

Launchpad Philly offers a learn-and-earn pathway that supports high school juniors, seniors, and recent graduates as they prepare for careers in the tech sector. Students build technical and professional skills through a combination of college-level coursework, employer-led projects, paid work experiences, and apprenticeship-style training after graduation. The program blends school-based learning, hands-on challenges, and paid opportunities that help young people transition into living-wage digital careers.

grades 11–12 postsecondary

Boston Private Industry Council

Local

bostonpic.org

The Boston Private Industry Council (PIC) is the city’s workforce development board and a school-to-career intermediary that connects students and job seekers to meaningful career pathways. Partnering with Boston Public Schools, employers, community organizations, and higher education institutions, the PIC helps young people explore careers, secure paid work experiences, and transition successfully to postsecondary education and employment. For adults, the PIC strengthens the workforce system, expands access to training, and aligns employer needs with talent pipelines. Through these efforts, the PIC works to build a more inclusive, skilled, and economically vibrant Boston where residents can advance and employers can thrive.

grades 9–10 grades 11–12