Building the Nation’s Largest Community of Career-Connected Learning Innovators.

The Catalyze community transforms how students are introduced to and interact with potential career pathways throughout their educational experience.

The more than 60 organizations that make up the Catalyze community are pioneering ways to help young people develop greater agency to navigate their future through career-connected learning experiences that develop self-awareness, self-efficacy and career readiness.

These organizations strengthen the links between education and employment by directly engaging school partners and leading regional and national employers to ensure students are introduced to and develop in-demand skills that lead to economic mobility. Download our 2023 impact report to see how round one and two Catalyze grantees are changing the career-connected learning landscape!

Meet the Catalyze Community below!

2023 Catalyze Challenge Winners

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2023 Catalyze Birmingham Challenge Winners

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2022 Catalyze Challenge Winners

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Learn from the Catalyze community

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Catalyze Insights: The Critical Role of K-12 Partnerships in Career-Connected Learning
Catalyze Insights: The Critical Role of K-12 Partnerships in Career-Connected Learning

In part three of this series, we dive into the importance of K-12 partnerships, which are pivotal in creating access to transformative career-connected learning opportunities and emphasize the growing importance of  K-12 collaborations alongside employer engagement in driving the movement’s success.

Catalyze Insights: Why Deeper Employer Engagement is Essential for Career-Connected Learning
Catalyze Insights: Why Deeper Employer Engagement is Essential for Career-Connected Learning

Employer engagement and industry partnerships are critical to the success of career-connected learning and its impact on students. We will highlight the importance of partnerships and employer engagement in career-connected learning, what is working well and where opportunities exist for deeper collaborations.

Learner Voice Series: Izzy Fitzgerald
Learner Voice Series: Izzy Fitzgerald

In this series, Michelle Cheang, director of Catalyze, sat down with alumni and current participants of Catalyze-supported career-connected learning programs. Through in-depth conversations, Michelle and the learners discuss their experiences, growth and career goals.

Learner Voice Series: E.J. Garcia
Learner Voice Series: E.J. Garcia

In this series, Michelle Cheang, director of Catalyze, sat down with alumni and current participants of Catalyze-supported career-connected learning programs. Through in-depth conversations, Michelle and the learners discuss their experiences, growth and career goals.

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