COLLECTIVE SHIFT

"LRNG" IS COLLECTIVE SHIFT'S FIRST INITIATIVE AND IS A BOLD NEW ENDEAVOR TO CLOSE THE EQUITY GAP BY TRANSFORMING HOW YOUNG PEOPLE ACCESS AND EXPERIENCE LEARNING, AND THE PATHS THEY CAN TAKE TO SUCCESS. WORKING TOGETHER WITH SCHOOLS, CITY LEADERS, BUSINESSES, YOUTH SERVING & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS, LRNG IS BUILDING AN ECOSYSTEM OF LEARNING THAT COMBINES IN-SCHOOL, OUT-OF-SCHOOL, EMPLOYER-BASED, AND ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCES INTO A SEAMLESS NETWORK THAT IS OPEN AND INVITING TO ALL YOUTH. THE LRNG PLATFORM ENABLES YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACCESS BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FROM THEIR COMPUTER, SMARTPHONE, OR TABLET. YOUTH PURSUE THEIR INTERESTS WITH MENTORS AND PEERS, BUILDING NEW SKILLS AND HABITS WHEREVER THEY ARE, WHENEVER THEY WANT.OUR GOAL IS TO CONNECT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO CAREER PATHWAYS TO ENSURE THAT ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, HAVE INSPIRATION AND GUIDANCE TO HELP THEM EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS, DEVELOP THEIR PASSIONS, MASTER CRITICAL 21ST CENTURY COMPETENCIES, AND PREPARE FOR LIFE AND WORK IN THE MODERN ECONOMY. WE FOCUS ON CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS TO EMPOWER THE 21ST CENTURY LEARNER TO CO-DESIGN THEIR OWN FUTURE WHILE PROVIDING CITIES AND BUSINESSES WITH A CIVIC-MINDED AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE WITH RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES. IN CREATING A SUSTAINABLE PLATFORM, WE STRIVE TO ENSURE TRAINING, MENTORING, AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES ARE DEEPLY CONNECTED ACROSS OUR CITIES.