Blueprint 2 Career (B2C) is a three-year college and career readiness initiative that gives middle school students structured, hands-on exposure to skilled trades, alongside direct contact with industry professionals, years before they ever set foot in a high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.
Students move from self-discovery in 6th grade to trade exploration in 7th grade to hands-on trade experience in 8th grade, leaving middle school with a personalized plan, a portfolio, connecting who they are to a real, viable career path.
The Pathway
Three grades. Three stages. One continuous line from self‑discovery to a credential‑aligned pathway.
Know Yourself
Self-discovery work built around strengths, interests, and communication style, structured self-assessment tools that help students understand who they are before they choose a path.
Explore Your Path
Direct exposure to skilled trades through industry professionals, mentors, and hands-on resources, connecting a student's interests to the real people doing the work.
Build Your Future
Hands-on experience at a partner training facility, adapted from established industry training curriculums and aligned practices for a middle school audience. Students also gain exposure to additional trades at partner sites.
Mission & Vision
Why we exist, and where we're headed.
Blueprint 2 Career exists to expand access to career exploration, workforce development, mentorship, education, and real-world learning opportunities for the younger generation.
We help young people discover who they are, explore what is possible, and build a pathway toward a meaningful future.
We envision communities where every young person has the exposure, relationships, resources, and opportunities necessary to turn their strengths into a meaningful education, career, and life pathway.
Why It Matters
A whole-student approach, not just a trades pipeline.
Most students don't encounter a real trade professional, a real jobsite, or a real conversation about what the trades can offer until high school, if at all. Blueprint 2 Career provides that exposure years earlier, while students are still forming their sense of who they are and what they're capable of.
Social-emotional learning is integrated into the program throughout the curriculum. That includes partnering with a mental health agency to provide support for students and their families throughout the three-year arc.
By the time a student reaches high school, they're familiar with the trades. They know themselves better, they've built real relationships with professionals already working in the field, they've put in actual hands-on hours, and they walk into CTE and trade programs with a running start.
Core Values
What guides every decision we make.
Access
Every child deserves the chance to explore any career path they're curious about.
Exposure
Young people can choose pathways they've been given the exposure and opportunity to experience.
Self-Discovery
Career exploration should begin with understanding one's strengths, interests, talents, and communication style.
Opportunity
Exposure must eventually lead to real experiences, credentials, internships, employment, and economic mobility.
Partnership
Schools cannot do this work alone. Families, employers, trades, community organizations, higher education, and government all have a role.
Equity
We intentionally remove barriers that prevent the younger generation from having access to high-quality career-connected opportunities.
Our Partners
The organizations and people building this together.
Leads the educational, student, and family side of the program, weaving social‑emotional learning through school partnerships, family engagement, and student advocacy.
Designs the self‑discovery curriculum at the heart of Stage One, helping every student uncover their strengths, interests, and communication style before they ever choose a path.
Get Involved
There's a place in this for funders, schools, and families alike.
Fund the Pilot
Help launch the first cohort at the pilot school. We're building relationships with funders and workforce partners to support curriculum development, staffing, and materials.
Donate Download the One-Pager (PDF)Bring B2C to Your Students
We're looking for schools, youth organizations, and mentors ready to give middle school students real exposure to the trades. Let's talk about what a partnership could look like.
Download the One-Pager (PDF)Get on the List
Blueprint 2 Career is built for students who want to know themselves better and see what a future in the trades could look like. Reach out to learn how your student can be part of the pilot.
Get on the List Download the One-Pager (PDF)Ways to Partner
Invest. Host. Mentor. Teach. Connect. Partnership isn't limited to writing a check.
| Level | Investment | |
|---|---|---|
| Founding Investor | $50,000+ | Give |
| Pathway Partner | $25,000 | Give |
| Career Exploration | $10,000 | Give |
| Student Success | $5,000 | Give |
| Community Partner | In-Kind | Contact Us |