LASTING IMPACT

NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK

100K COMMUNITY

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STAFF

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

ANNUAL REPORT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

INVESTORS & SPONSORS

COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS

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FINANCIALS

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

FAQS

LASTING IMPACT

NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK

100K COMMUNITY

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

INVESTORS & SPONSORS

COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

FINANCIALS

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

ANNUAL REPORT

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

FAQS

LASTING IMPACT

NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK

100K COMMUNITY

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

INVESTORS & SPONSORS

COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

FINANCIALS

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

ANNUAL REPORT

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

FAQS

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Welcome to JIT!

We're excited to meet you! More than half our staff are former foster youth, many of us have participated in JIT’s services. We understand first-hand the challenges that each of us face on our path to self-sufficiency. And we are proof that having essential resources and consistent relationships with caring adults can have a lasting positive impact. Reliable, Responsive Real– JIT peers, coaches and staff share a common commitment to empowering you. Welcome to YOUR new community.

Leveraging Strengths for Professional Success

Michael loves people and networking, so when Pathways to Financial Power appeared on his radar, he was excited to join. “I’m a business and accounting major, so I know the math side, but Pathways...

Mastering Doubt

YOUTH STORIES
Entering foster care at the age of twelve, Ana experienced seven different placements in three years. “I always remember sitting in foster homes thinking, ‘When I get out of here and have control...

A Path To Wellness

In 2022, when Kory left Pittsburgh for San Diego, he was leaving behind more than his hometown; he was leaving behind a dark period of uncertainty and betting on a better life. Having survived...

Mind Over Money

When Monique joined Financial Fitness, she knew her relationship with money “wasn’t great.” Her bank account reflected this - bouncing up and down with her mood swings. “If I had a lump sum of cash...

Meaningful employment

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PATHWAYS TO FINANCIAL POWER

Pathways to Financial Power promotes work readiness and strategies that help participants obtain and sustain meaningful employment, along with learning smart money management.

Through a series of workshops and events, participants build the skills and gain the resources needed to succeed professionally. Recently, we launched NEXTjobs (New, Entrepreneurship, X/Unknown, Trades) as part of our Pathways service. NEXTjobs is designed to provide the training, connections, and ongoing support to help participants to be competitive and successful in the modern job market.

 

How Does It Work?

Pathways to Financial Power helps transition age foster youth focus on their passions, explore different employment options, increase self-sufficiency, and learn the skills needed to become financially secure. Through resume and cover letter building, networking, financial literacy, computer and technology skills, and one-on-one connections with San Diego professionals, youth enhance their personal, professional, and financial skills. Participants also have opportunities to increase confidence and self-sufficiency through partnerships within the San Diego community.

Pathways is a rolling cohort service that consists of targeted professional workshops, networking events, and much more. Workshops focus on topics such as effective resumes and cover letters, building an online presence, finding your strengths, interviewing, Microsoft Office, and professional dress and behavior.

The service culminates with the annual Pathways to Financial Power conference, where participants launch their professional journeys with expert speakers, a budgeting simulation at Junior Achievement of San Diego, networking opportunities, a “Shark Tank” inspired entrepreneurial competition, a passion/career exploration fair, and more!

Additionally, the NEXTjobs component of our Pathways service expands on basic job training/readiness through strategies that address the changing employment ecosystem.

NEXT stands for:

  • New: readiness for first jobs, better jobs
  • Entrepreneurship: building capacity for self-employment
  • X/Unknown: training for the emerging jobs of the future
  • Trades: access to well-paying jobs like electrical, construction, etc.

Through NEXTjobs, JIT is working to encourage a skills-based, growth mindset for youth and employers that will emphasize continuous training at a time when most traditional skills increasingly have an expiration date. We will meet the needs of employers by going beyond college education as a qualifier to expand the pool of eligible applicants to include youth with the technical and “soft” skills needed to do the job required.

Requirements

To apply for Pathways to Financial Power, you must:

  • Be in school or seeking stable employment
  • Be concurrently enrolled in Financial Fitness 101 or 102

How Do I Join?

Pathways is open to new participants from January to July, but inquiries are welcome at any time. Call or text 760-505-6647 for more info.
Apply for Pathways to Financial Power in the JIT Application Hub here.

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