Liberia Career Pathways, a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit since February 2018, is an innovative public-private education initiative designed to support college and career readiness in targeted science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) clusters.
Empowering students to make informed career choices, addressing gaps in Liberia’s education and workforce systems, and inspiring learners to be globally competitive in disciplines critical to Liberia’s economic growth.
Liberia’s economic growth depends on a trained and skilled workforce.
Education with real-world application improves student persistence and outcomes.
All Liberian citizens must have equal access to opportunities through Liberia Career Pathways.
Character development must be a focus in addition to academic development.
Liberian students have limited exposure to viable career opportunities, and lack information on how to pursue education and training for careers.
Liberian high school and postsecondary programs systems are not aligned to areas of workforce need, and do not direct students to pathways for career opportunities.
Liberia business and civic organizations need to more actively engage in the education sector for it to contribute to Liberia’s economic growth.
Liberia Career Pathways was formed as a Liberian nongovernmental organization on May 31, 2013, in partnership with the State of Illinois, to provide Liberian youth with opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in key economic sectors. This is a two-way exchange of ideas and benefits: lessons learned from Illinois Pathways strengthen Liberia’s work, while Illinois’ engagement with Liberia exposes our educators and students to the global context while connecting Illinois-based businesses with opportunities in Liberia.
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