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Career exploration is essential for youth to know what exists in the world and what their future could look like, and middle school is a defining moment for that exploration. Vermont is predominantly rural and many young people do not have the opportunity to explore what interests them and broaden their visions of their future. Career Foundations works to support youth in developing their interests and expose them to the real possibilities that could exist in their future, and how to get there.

The Career Foundations Guidebook is a curriculum made in partnership with the Youth Career Exploration Subcommittee (part of the Universal Afterschool and Summer Advisory Council), Jobs for the Future, Advance Vermont, and the Community College of Vermont. We created this guidebook to support afterschool and summer programs in career exploration with middle school youth.
 
This curriculum underwent two pilots over two years in eight diverse summer programs throughout the state. We received feedback from summer and afterschool professionals and youth and revised this guidebook several times to create the most effective and applicable curriculum for all youth. Our hope is programs will use this guidebook, along with community trips and guest speakers, to show young people in Vermont the possibilities in their future and the paths to achieve them.
 
If you plan to implement this guidebook in your program, please reach out to Katie O’Shea to discuss any support Vermont Afterschool can offer as well as the accompanying pre- and post-survey for youth.
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