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Future Entrepreneur
Advancing and up · 5 courses · Badge: Young Entrepreneur
Turn an idea into a real business plan: money skills first, then branding, marketing, leadership, and a final pitch.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain revenue, expenses, and profit
- Build a one-page business plan
- Price a product and describe a customer
- Deliver a two-minute business pitch
The path
Step 1: Money Foundations
Budgeting, saving, and tracking every dollar.
Step 2: Entrepreneurship Basics
Spot a problem, design a solution, test it.
Step 3: Branding & Marketing
Name it, tell its story, reach customers.
Step 4: Leadership
Lead a team, hold yourself accountable.
Step 5: Business Banking & Credit
Accounts, credit, and avoiding debt traps.
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Future Technology Leader
Growing 2 and up · 5 courses · Badge: Digital Creator
Start with computer basics and digital safety, then move into coding, the web, and responsible AI use.
What you'll be able to do
- Type, search, and research safely
- Write and debug simple programs
- Explain how AI models are used responsibly
- Publish a small project of your own
The path
Step 1: Computer Basics
Devices, files, keyboarding, and research.
Step 2: Cyber Safety
Passwords, privacy, scams, and reporting.
Step 3: Coding Foundations
Sequences, loops, conditions, and debugging.
Step 4: Data & AI
How data trains models and where AI fits.
Step 5: Digital Entrepreneurship
Build, ship, and market something online.
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Community Leader
Growing and up · 5 courses · Badge: Community Leader
Learn to communicate, cool down conflict, lead peers, and finish a real service project in your neighborhood.
What you'll be able to do
- Use de-escalation language under pressure
- Run a peer mediation conversation
- Explain how local government works
- Plan and complete a community project
The path
Step 1: Communication
Listening, clarity, and hard conversations.
Step 2: Conflict Resolution
Cool down, name the problem, repair it.
Step 3: Violence Prevention
Walking away, trusted adults, safe routes.
Step 4: Leadership
Leading yourself before leading others.
Step 5: Civics & Government
Voting, laws, advocacy, and service.
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College Ready
Advanced · 5 courses · Badge: Career Explorer
Study skills, career research, school comparison, financial aid, and a finished application package.
What you'll be able to do
- Track GPA and build a four-year plan
- Compare colleges, HBCUs, and trade schools
- Understand FAFSA and scholarship deadlines
- Draft an application essay
The path
Step 1: Study Skills
Routines, notes, and beating procrastination.
Step 2: Career Exploration
Interests, clusters, and pathway research.
Step 3: College & Trade Research
Costs, majors, apprenticeships, admissions.
Step 4: Paying For It
Aid, scholarships, and avoiding heavy debt.
Step 5: Applications & Essays
Essays, recommendations, and deadlines.
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Career Ready
Advanced · 5 courses · Badge: Financial Genius
Everything needed to land and keep a first job, then manage the money it brings in.
What you'll be able to do
- Write a one-page resume
- Answer common interview questions
- Read a paystub and a W-4
- Build a first independent-living budget
The path
Step 1: Career Exploration
Match strengths to real pathways.
Step 2: Resume & Applications
Experience, skills, and references.
Step 3: Interview & Workplace Skills
Prep, follow-up, and professionalism.
Step 4: Taxes & Paychecks
Paystubs, W-2s, and filing a simple return.
Step 5: Independent Living
Rent, insurance, and an emergency fund.
