College & Career Development

Through curriculum, guest speakers, and field trips, we explore college and career opportunities with our youth.

Preparing Our Youth
For Their Future

We work with our youth across their academic career to prepare them for college and career paths after high school.

College & Career Planning
Shouldn’t Start In High School

Our college & career development programming for youth in grades 3-8 is all about providing youth with the opportunity to “try on” their future. Through weekly curriculum, guest speakers, and field trips, we provide youth with the opportunity to explore different careers in a multitude of ways. 

Our goal is that by the time a youth reaches 8th grade, they have had the opportunity to explore each of our 14 career cluster pathways. 

Youth Exploring Success (YES) High School Program

Building off of our 3rd-8th grade programming, high school youth begin to hone in on their individual college & career interests and are provided with opportunities to dig into both more intentionally through the YES internship, summer opportunities and college fly-out programs. 

The Youth Exploring Success Program Provides:

    • Homework assistance & tutoring

    • Career path exploration

    • College preparation

    • Financial aid and scholarship research

    • College fit & match exploration

    • Youth leadership development

    • College tours

College & Career Blog

College & Career Blog

College and Career Blog

Want to stay up to date with the latest news on Colorado Dream Foundation’s College & Career Development? Read our blog to learn more about updates, stories, and advice on College and Career Development.

Navigating the Road Ahead: The College and Career Blog

As we kick off the new academic year, the College & Career (C&C) department is thrilled to introduce our new blog. If you're reading this, you're already part of our online community, and we're excited to provide you with valuable college and career-related information to support your family's journey.…

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Navigating the Road Ahead: Career Exploration for 9th and 10th Grade Families

Welcome back to the College & Career Blog! This month we’re focusing on career exploration. Navigating the journey of career exploration is a crucial step in a student's life. 9th and 10th grade marks a pivotal moment in a young person's educational journey, where they begin to lay the foundation for their future careers…

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