Above The Rest Academy
The Future She Builds Career Initiative
A women led career training program providing hands on skills, mentorship, and workforce pathways that empower students to achieve long term success and economic stability.
Above the Rest Academy proposes a women-led narrative change initiative to address the undervaluation of skilled trades and the often-overlooked status of underserved women and opportunity youth as career leaders. We will elevate real stories of participants thriving through barbering, cosmetology, and entrepreneurship, pairing storytelling with mentorship and real-world career experiences. By reshaping beliefs about who succeeds at work and what work is valuable, we will increase career participation, confidence, and economic mobility.
Primary Barrier
The Broken Rung
Location
California
Solution Region
Pacific
Community Type
Suburban
Annual Operating Budget
Less than $1 Million
