Schools That Can

Calling all New York City schools & educators 📣 We’d like to invite you to join us for a live, virtual information session to learn more about partnering to bring Schools That Can's career readiness programming to your school. RSVP below for these 30 minute sessions!

STC’s career readiness programming is…
✔️ Student-centered, culturally relevant, and prioritizes real-world experiences.
✔️ Led by talented facilitators who bring career readiness directly into classrooms, including career chats, mock interviews and resume reviews, and more.
✔️ Designed to serve 8th-12th grade students, and can be customized to meet a school’s needs.

RSVP here for 3/17 at 11am: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mBzspopaRT-Is-2UrJ4kOg #/registration

RSVP here for 3/19 at 3pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/60U2uCPOQSOPiaTFOVcMxQ #/registration

A great on the importance of mentorship, written by a current college student who mentors high schoolers as they navigate career exploration and the transition from high school to college: "Students are expected to make life-shaping decisions early, often without the information needed to make them well. A study found that fewer than half of Gen Z students felt they had enough information in high school to determine the best path after graduation."

When I Was in High School, Mentoring Changed My Life. Now, I Do the Same for Other Kids Student's view: This National Mentoring Month, here's some of what I learned about reaching out and helping young people reach their full potential.

For STC's interview series, Schools That Can caught up with Anisten, former STC intern and current college student! 💡 During her internship with Schools That Can when she was a high school student at Northgate School District, Anisten published a project that captured the perspectives of students in Pittsburgh and New York as they thought about their future plans. It was a powerful snapshot of how it feels to be a young person planning for the future.

Now, Anisten tells STC about the transition from high school to college, the tip that's been most helpful so far, and excitement to continue learning and making a difference in the future. Give it a read!

"I think it’s important to listen to young people because they ARE the future! We’re the next generation of leaders and when our voices are heard and supported, everyone benefits."

Students That Can: Catching up with former STC intern, Anisten| Schools That Can In early 2025, Anisten, then a high school student from Pittsburgh, published a project with Schools That Can: Visions of Tomorrow captured students answering the question "how do you feel about the future as a young individual?" Over the course of her communications internship with Schools That Can...

It's ! When you make a gift to Schools That Can, you're directly supporting young people as they build their futures. Your generosity makes it possible for STC to bring career readiness programming to more schools and community organizations, supports internship stipends for students, and helps engage students through real-world experiences.

STC Pittsburgh reaches students across 31 zip codes and your gift, big or small, makes a big impact! This year, STC Pittsburgh is excited to be participating in . Make a gift today: https://www.givebigpittsburgh.com/organizations/schools-that-can

To make a gift to STC's regional programming in New York and Newark, please visit: https://www.schoolsthatcan.org/donate

With your continued support, STC will help students envision the world of work, develop skills through hands-on learning, and succeed wherever their paths lead! 💡

On November 18th, Schools That Can was joined by over 70 students from 7 schools across New York City for the first-ever Students That Connect Symposium: Exploring AI hosted at SUNYGlobalCenter. 💻 💡 Students heard an incredible keynote from Neha Shukla, engaged in a rapid-fire debate using research, collaboration, and communication skills, and worked with the awesome Playlab AI team to build apps that solved challenges facing their communities.

Scroll through our blog post recapping the day below, including some great reflections from student surveys! Thanks to our sponsors, partners, and the amazing schools and students who all made it such a fantastic day.

Inside STC’s first-ever Students That Connect Symposium: Exploring AI On November 18th, Schools That Can was joined by over 70 students from 7 schools across New York City for the first-ever Students That Connect Symposium: Exploring AI hosted at SUNY Global Center.

Your support this helps prepare students for success in the classroom, the world of work, and beyond! This year, Schools That Can Pittsburgh is excited to be participating in , and will be sharing opportunities to directly support student internship stipends and access to career readiness programming, as well as opportunities to volunteer. Check out STC Pittsburgh's Give Big Pittsburgh page here: https://www.givebigpittsburgh.com/organizations/schools-that-can

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ This Giving Tuesday, Schools That Can Pittsburgh needs your support in empowering students through career readiness and education-to-employment programming. We're thrilled to be participating in . Explore Schools That Can’s Pittsburgh work here, and join us in making a lasting impact! Check out our Give Big Profile:

Photo: Students engaged in an activity at Schools That Can's Pittsburgh 2024 Design Challenge

We're about ONE MONTH AWAY from Schools That Can's first student symposium 🎉 💻 Are your students interested in exploring the impact of AI on how we learn, work, and live? Looking for hands-on opportunities for students to engage in design challenges and network with peers? Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event hosted by Schools That Can New York!

This event is FREE and open to all New York City high schools. We only have a few school slots remaining, so email [email protected] for RSVP info!

Big news! 📣 🎉 Schools That Can and The South Bronx Community Charter High School are among the winners of the U.S. Department of Education’s Career Z Challenge! This multi-year challenge focuses on supporting work-based learning experiences. Together, we’re building a strong work-based learning ecosystem that focuses on career readiness curriculum, real-world internship and work-based learning experiences, and competencies in the curriculum that align to durable skills.

Our partnership is one of only nine winners to be named in this multi-phase challenge, and we are grateful for the national recognition and support of the Career Z Challenge team. We’re proud of this partnership, and can’t wait to expand this work to reach even more schools! Learn more: https://www.schoolsthatcan.org/schools-that-can-south-bronx-community-charter-high-school-are-winners-of-the-career-z-challenge

Calling all New York City high schools! 📣 As you prepare for an exciting school year, we'd love to share details on STC's first-ever student symposium with you. This event is for high school students interested in exploring the implications of AI on the workforce they're preparing to enter, with hands-on opportunities to collaborate, learn, and think critically about artificial intelligence and its impact. There is no cost for attendance. Email ✉️ [email protected] to receive info!

Every week is Volunteer Week for Schools That Can! 🎉 An important element of our career readiness work is ensuring young people have chances to build connections, get the inside scoop on careers, and imagine themselves in the world of work—and that couldn't happen without our extraordinary volunteers!

Whether they are reviewing resumes or hosting mock interviews, listening to students make professional introductions at networking mixers, shining a light on their own career paths through Q&As, or offering project-based challenges for students to sharpen their skills, our network of volunteers help ensure career preparation is connected to the real world. We're so grateful for the time, skill, and knowledge that volunteers share with STC students!