ABOUT

REACH Pathways bridges the opportunity gap for under-resourced learners by delivering an innovative technology platform that builds leadership skills for the future of work rooted in game-based learning principles. REACH provides financial resources and a community that drives success in both education and career pathways.

We envision a world where every student, regardless of zip code, can lead and reach their dreams.

OUR STORY

REACH Pathways is a social enterprise built on the research-based curriculum of Chicago Scholars, a nonprofit that has helped over 6,000 students navigate college and career with outcomes 2-7 times the national average, leading to an estimated $6.8 billion in additional lifetime earnings. REACH was launched to scale access to opportunities and connect under-resourced students with companies and colleges nationwide.

HiPURS

We coined the term HiPURS, meaning high-performing under-resourced student, to emphasize the unique talent and perspective brought by students from under-resourced communities. By providing access to leadership development and the unwritten rules of college and career success, REACH unlocks talent and matches HiPURS open jobs. REACH cultivates talent in a curated community.

REACH Pathways Team Members

Jeffery Beckham

Co-CEO

Brooke McKean

President and Co-CEO

Kenneth Woodard

Head of Product

Sasha Peña

Head of Employability

Eric Smith

Head of Technology

Our Advisors

Guided by Students

OUR ADVISORS

Every day, someone on the REACH team says, “let’s ask our Advisors.” We not talking about technical experts or board members, we’re talking about our contracted (and paid) HiPURS Advisors who are all from under-resourced communities in high school, college, or recently graduated. Our Advisors have helped us build our product by and for under-resourced students.