Cambiar Quest offers programs that develop high school students’ durable skills through career exploration and work-based learning experiences
We build students’ durable skills to increase their confidence and readiness to pursue work and educational opportunities.
We expose students to the world of work during high school so their experiences can inform their decisions on post-secondary education.
We equip educators’ with engaging student lessons and activities, streamlined communication with industry partners, and facilitator training resources.
We provide school districts and educators with free and open access to project-based curriculum that helps students navigate future careers.
We partner with districts and networks to provide micro-internships where young adults provide indispensable support to local organizations in understanding pressing business challenges. Through these career-connected learning experiences, young adults develop their real-world critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills.
OUR PURPOSE
To provide young people real-world opportunities to practice the durable skills they will need to explore and increase their readiness for post-secondary options.
The Challenge
Imagine diving headfirst into a new job or college program without any practice runs or map to help you navigate. That's the reality for many high school graduates today.
Traditional education focuses heavily on academics, neglecting to provide students with real-world experiential learning opportunities.
Students graduate without the chance to test the waters, explore their interests, and build a tangible portfolio of experiences that showcases their skills in a real-world context. This limited experience puts them at a disadvantage when it comes to making crucial high-stakes decisions about their future.
Teachers and advisors are overwhelmed, lacking the capacity to offer the essential planning, coordination, and scaffolding needed for widespread work-based learning experiences.
It's time to expand access to authentic learning opportunities where all students can develop the durable skills and confidence they need, ensuring they're ready to tackle any challenge the future holds.
87%
of graduates believe work-based learning experiences are crucial for career preparation
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition, 2022
2%
of high school students completed internships in 2020
A recent survey cited in a 2020 study by American Student Assistance, a nonprofit that helps students obtain college degrees (link)
Formerly known as the Educator Networks, Cambiar Quest was incubated by America Achieves, an organization that helps to build, identify, support, scale up, and spin off promising innovations and educational programs to improve education, accelerate income mobility, and close economic gaps. Cambiar Quest was spun off by America Achieves in March 2020 and is now part of Cambiar Education.