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A Launchpad for Life: A Vision for Purposeful Pathways for All Students

A Launchpad for Life: A Vision for Purposeful Pathways for All Students

April 20

, 2026

Webinar

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April 20, 3:30 pm  

Traditional college and career prep is not working. Most students in our country navigate a disjointed “patchwork” of programs—dual credit, work-based learning, and sporadic advising—that leaves them ill-prepared for an AI-driven workforce.

Join OneGoal for a deep dive into the newly released “A Launchpad for Life” report from the Commission on Purposeful Pathways. This session will explore how to move beyond the patchwork toward a cohesive system approach that ensures every student graduates knowing who they are, where they are going, and who can help them get there.

Key Discussion Points:

  • The Four Critical Shifts: Why we must move the goalposts from high school graduation to long-term economic mobility.
  • The Advising Linchpin: Practical insights on how to pivot from transactional counseling to transformational advising that accounts for AI and economic shifts.
  • Navigating Uncertainty: How to build student agency, belonging, and social capital to future-proof careers against AI disruption and economic shifts.
  • A Call to Action: How district leaders, state officials, and funders can align policy and practice to make transitions a shared responsibility.
 
 
Presenters

Melissa Connelly, CEO, OneGoal

Dr. Lazaro Lopez, Executive Director, HS District 214; Chair, IL Community College Board

Paul Herdman, President & CEO, Rodel Foundation of Delaware

John Fink, Senior Research Associate, CCRC

Moderator: Kelly Kovacic Duran, Principal Consultant, Education First

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  • Guidance, Tools, and Field Education for Scaling Dual Enrollment Equity Pathways

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