CareerVillage, a nonprofit organization democratizing access to career information and guidance, has recently launched Coach, a groundbreaking AI career development tool for underrepresented youth and adults.
Ten partner organizations will bring Coach to thousands of learners:
- Mentorship organizations (Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts, MENTOR California) will use Coach to supplement youth programmes in California and Massachusetts.
- Workforce boards (MassHire Berkshire, MassHire Franklin Hampshire) also plan to use Coach to support youth programmes.
- Job-training nonprofit Generation.org will use Coach to support program alumni internationally. Per Scholas, which provides tuition-free job training to unemployed or underemployed adults, two pilot studies are being run with current students and alumni.
- Two school districts (Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma and San Francisco Unified School District) will pilot Coach to improve career readiness programming.
- University of Florida’s College of Nursing uses Coach to support student exploration of nursing specializations and scenario planning.
Coach’s development involved collaboration with over twenty educational institutions, nonprofits, and workforce boards, and more than 900 students and educators tested it. The platform’s launch was made possible through the support of prominent funders, including the Elisabeth C. DeLuca Foundation, Atlassian Foundation, Google.org, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Schultz Family Foundation, among others.
Jared Chung, Founder and Executive Director of CareerVillage, commented on the newly launched tool:
After successful beta testing, Coach debuts with new educator features and partnerships with leading organizations. Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a fulfilling career. Coach is a significant step towards making that a reality.
The Coach platform is among AI career tools for its research-backed impact measurement. It uses the validated CAAS-SF survey to track learners’ career readiness progress and mini-surveys to assess specific activities’ effectiveness.
Eric Reyes, CareerVillage’s Director of Strategic Initiatives and Data, stated:
This data helps improve learner experiences and contributes to career readiness research, potentially advancing the entire sector.
CareerVillage.org’s mission is democratizing access to career information and advice for underrepresented people. Preparing for a career is difficult. Instant on-demand solutions transform curiosity into knowledge, fear into drive, and paralysis into action. Most young individuals feel alone in their search; CareerVillage.org eliminates this need. Through innovative tools and partnerships, the organization empowers individuals to navigate their career journeys confidently.
