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Pathways for Success
Pathways for Success is an established school-to-career/college transition assistance program focused on developing academic, leadership, and vocational skills for JUHSD students who have barriers to completing high school and finding a job. Our purpose is to provide a variety of services where students can build a solid foundation of vocational skills and transition successfully to post-secondary educational opportunities.
Staff enjoys getting to know each of our students and shares common values of other DCYHC staff such as integrity, openness, trust, accountability, fairness, humility, respect and collaboration. Each staff member is committed to educate and empower our youth to realize their potential and discover their own path to success. Job Readiness WorkshopsOne of the key services Pathways for Success offers during a weekly basis in the academic school year, are Job Readiness workshops. The workshops are designed to improve the vocational skills of high school students who have minimal work and job searching experience. Through role plays, classroom discussion, and various activities the following topics are covered: job application, resumes, interviewing, communication, career exploration, college options, team work, and other relevant topics. Currently workshops take place at Jefferson and Westmoor High Schools.Summer Work ProgramFor more than 10 years, Pathways for Success has provided J.U.H.S.D. teens a chance to build a foundation of vocational skills. Pathways was first created in 2002 with the beginning of our most popular program element; the Summer Work Program.Each summer, 15-20 part time positions are created so, participants can work six to eight weeks during the months of June-August. The subsidized work experience program provided Daly City community based organizations and businesses an opportunity to work with a teen and teach them basic job skills.
Service Learning and Mentoring Group (S.L.A.M.)Once Pathways for Success staff began working with teens on how to be work world ready, we realized there were many program participants who had no volunteer experience and lacked basic skills that would ensure that they could keep a job. The Service Learning and Mentoring Group fondly referred to as S.L.A.M. was created so teens could work as a team to build their work skills and help the community by volunteering.For 5 months of the school year the S.L.A.M. group meets on a monthly basis to volunteer at a community based organization that could use our help. After each volunteer event, there is an afterschool meeting where we talk about the utilized skills and how it can be applied to various work settings. Pathways staff also mentor each S.L.A.M. participant through the 5-month commitment so they have the support to show up on time and develop their transferrable skills.
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