Inventing the Future: Building Connections from School to Career

Harvard HGSE

With growing attention to college- and career-ready practices and policies, educators are looking for new ways to equip students with the knowledge and skills to envision and successfully pursue future educational and career opportunities. However, what is often missing from current efforts is a clear understanding of the ways in which developmental processes influence career development and college readiness across the preK-16 pipeline. For example, how do young people form aspirations,…