Center for Future Readiness Blog
Discover, Plan, Act: Navigating Career Development in College
Finding the right career "fit" as a college student can often feel like a winding road with no clear map. In reality, it's a process (Solberg, 2019) that involves a continuous cycle of discovery, planning, and action. For many of us, the journey is not linear. Though career exploration may be a recurring process, it loops back on itself, offering opportunities for reevaluation and adaptation. Read more.
Meet Paola Diplan
Coming full circle, from being a student in Sociedad to becoming a part of the Sociedad staff, meet Paola Diplan, a STEAM coordinator at Sociedad Latina By Amisha Kumar Paola was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States in 2016. Read more.
Meet Veronica Reeder
She is balancing college classes while being a STEAM coordinator at Sociedad Latina; meet Veronica Reeder By Amisha Kumar Veronica has worked in education for over eight years at multiple non-profit organizations like the YMCA and Outward Bound before joining Sociedad Latina. Read more.
Dear High School Grads, Not Sure What to do Next Year? How About A Gap Year?
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By Efe I. Shavers, Kimberly A. S. Howard, Priya C. Voetsch, Siyao Wang, & Sara Langtry Dear High School Seniors: We understand that you are finishing up a very challenging set of years in high school.
How Families and Community Members Can Support the MyCAP
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How Families and Community Members Can Support the MyCAP By Lauren Shoss & Amisha Kumar Senior year, college applications, and guidance counselors automatically come to our minds when we hear career planning. Read more
Diversifying Exposure to Occupations in Elementary School
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Diversifying Exposure to Occupations in Elementary School by Cecilia Voetsch, Efe Shavers, Sara Langtry and Kimberly A.S. Howard Have you ever heard of an ornithologist? Don't worry we hadn’t either. In school, many of us might have been introduced to a wide array of occupations such as doctors, lawyers, even engineers. Read more.
Equality Can’t Wait: Financial Literacy Is the Key
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by Betsy Kelder Executive Director, Invest in Girls Trust Your Gut, Trust the Data It seems obvious that financial literacy enables young people and adults to make better-informed decisions in their lives than those who are not taught the basics of personal finance. Read more.
Blast Off! Into STEM Career Pathways
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About Authors: Yanling Dai and Yajing Chen are completing their Master’s Degree in School Counseling in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Read more.
The Sky Is The Limit: How To Build Children’s Career Development Skills This Summer
​How Families and Community Members Can Support the MyCAP By Lauren Shoss & Amisha Kumar Senior year, college applications, and guidance counselors automatically come to our minds when we hear career planning. Read more