The infrastructure that
makes belonging possible.
For every student. By design.
COMPONENT 1
The centralized partnership system
Right now, when a teacher in Barnstable County wants a guest speaker, they rely on who they happen to know. We change that by becoming the central engine that recruits, manages, and sustains industry relationships on behalf of every school in the network.
🔍 Recruitment & vetting
We systematically identify and recruit employers, nonprofits, and professionals across all major sectors — then vet them for quality, alignment, and reliability.
📋 Onboarding & expectations
Every partner enters with clear guidance on how to engage with middle schoolers developmentally. Orientation materials and structured protocols ensure quality, not just good intentions.
📋 Coordination & logistic
We handle scheduling, communication, and follow-up for mentoring sessions, career panels, site visits, and classroom challenges — so teachers can stay focused on teaching.
📊 Tracking & Improvement
Volunteer hours, engagement quality, and student reach are tracked continuously. Data drives refinement and ensures equitable access across all participating schools.
🗂️ Regional Partner Database
A curated, searchable database of vetted partners organized by sector, experience type, and grade level — available to every school in the network.
♻️ Sustainability by Design
Centralizing management removes the single biggest barrier to sustained career-connected learning: the individual educator who burns out trying to maintain relationships alone.
COMPONENT 2
MyCAP implementation support
Access to partners means little if schools aren’t equipped to embed those experiences into meaningful learning structures. We don’t hand schools a curriculum and walk away — we coach, co-design, and stand alongside educators as they build MyCAP into the fabric of school life.
🧭 Scope & sequence design.
We work with school teams to build a coherent grades 6–8 MyCAP scope and sequence that progresses intentionally across the three domains: Personal & Social, Career Development, and Academic & College Planning.
📚 Curriculum & lesson resources
Interest inventories, strengths assessments, reflection protocols, goal-setting frameworks, and MyCAP artifact templates — all designed for middle school learners.
🎓 Professional learning
Facilitated professional development that builds educator confidence, deepens knowledge of student belonging and MyCAP frameworks, and helps teams integrate career-connected experiences.
🤝 Coaching & ongoing support
On-site and virtual coaching for educators and administrators — helping teams troubleshoot, analyze data, and refine their approach across the school year.
📈 Data analysis & equity monitoring
We analyze participation and outcome data across student groups to ensure equitable implementation and surface insights for continuous improvement.
🏫 School culture integration
The goal isn’t a career day. It’s a school where career exploration is woven into advisory, content classes, academic reflection, and the way students talk about who they are and where they’re going.
THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
What a student's year actually looks like
From self-discovery to sector exploration to real-world engagement — and back again. Students move through five phases over the course of a school year.
Phase 1
Self-discovery
Interest inventories, strengths assessments, and reflection prompts in advisory help students begin to articulate who they are.
Phase 2
Sector exploration
Students explore career sectors that align with emerging interests, learning the breadth of what’s possible.
Phase 3
Partner engagement
Career panels, mentoring conversations, site visits, and real-world problem challenges connect students to professionals in their communities.
Phase 4
Reflection & connection
Students document growth through MyCAP artifacts: goals, career pathways, and skills developed.
Phase 5
Voice & choice
Students select sectors, shape their own questions, and co-design their learning — building agency alongside awareness.