StreetWise Bridge
StreetWise Bridge is our flagship mentoring program designed to empower adults from underrepresented communities with the tools they need to launch successful careers.
Through personalized mentorship, the program helps participants build:
Professional skills to navigate today’s job market
Confidence to pursue opportunities and overcome challenges
Social capital by expanding networks and building meaningful connections
StreetWise Bridge is more than a program—it’s a launchpad for lasting career success.
Our Clients
We serve adults with technical skills, training, previous work experience, and 2-year or 4-year degrees who need to build up their professional skills, exposure and lack access to networks. Our mentees are actively seeking employment or internship opportunities and are eager for a professional career.
First Generation to Attend College
• Associates or Bachelors Degree
• First in their family to attend college
• No network nor strategy to build one
Recent Immigrant
• Skilled immigrant learning English
• Multiple minimum wage jobs
• Needs support navigating the US job market
Technical or Vocational Worker
• High School Diploma
• Vocational Skills only
• Underemployed or Unemployed
• Limited resumes and job interview skills
The program operates in three phases:
First Phase
Second Phase
Third Phase
Over the course of 13 weeks, mentors and mentees work side by side to get ready for the job market—building the skills, confidence, and connections needed to launch a meaningful career.
Participants receive hands-on support with:
Crafting personalized career roadmaps
Creating impressive, job-ready resumes
Developing compelling elevator pitches
Mastering interview techniques
Building social capital and gaining valuable professional exposure
The program curriculum includes AI literacy and access to tools for resume creation, networking, job searching and interviewing.
Navigating the StreetWise Bridge
13 weeks
Activating the StreetWise Bridge
Up to two years
After completing Navigating the Bridge, mentees—now referred to as job seekers—begin applying their new skills, confidence, and connections to secure employment.
This phase includes:
Ongoing mentorship and personalized 1:1 coaching to navigate the job search
Continued access to career resources and mock interviews
Direct support from our Talent Services team, who connect job seekers with open roles and internships
We also collaborate closely with our employer partners, who are actively seeking diverse, qualified talent. Our team facilitates direct connections between job seekers and HR professionals to create meaningful career opportunities.
This third phase supports graduates with ongoing mentorship, advancement, and skills for life.
Participants in all phases are invited to “Bridging the Future events” that we host monthly with corporate partners.
These are additional opportunities for exposure and social capital building.
Topics include giving and receiving feedback, imposter syndrome, negotiation, managing up and other important essential skills.
