STEP's MISSION

• To introduce inner city high school students to a multitude of career opportunities; to help students identify the relevance of continuing their education; to engage Corporate Partners in providing students access to real world work environments in an experiential, exploration model.

STEP's VISION

• Our vision is to increase high school graduation rates by offering students the opportunity to explore career options through short, informational tours in a wide variety of industries. By offering students a glimpse of what their future could be and how relevant their education is to their future employment, we believe we can help motivate them to remain focused in high school and set long-term goals. STEP's strategy is to accomplish this by facilitating mutually beneficial relationships that raise awareness in students and give companies an opportunity to connect with their future workforce, future market and future consumer.

STEP's GOAL

• Motivate high school students to appreciate the importance and relevance of their high school education by facilitating real world learning opportunities.
• Increase student awareness of career opportunities.
• Create highly effective and easily managed opportunities for companies to interface with high school students while showcasing their businesses.
• Provide businesses with a simple volunteer program that will benefit all involved.
• Collect relevant data that will benefit both company and educational leaders.
• Have a positive impact on high school drop out and graduation rates.