Liberia Career Pathways

Liberia Career Pathways is both a Liberian- and US-based education and workforce initiative that empowers Liberian students to make informed career choices, addresses gaps in Liberia’s education and workforce systems, and inspires to learners to be globally competitive in disciplines critical to Liberia’s economic growth. Liberia Career Pathways manages career clubs in Liberian schools supporting students to identify and pursue career options, and works with national partners to implement and scale high quality career pathways programming.

Our Role

EdSystems worked with Liberian partners to launch the Liberian nongovernmental organization and the U.S. based nonprofit organization. We advised Liberia Career Pathways on programming and growth strategies, helping our Liberian partners to adapt best practices from the U.S. to the Liberian context.

Location

Liberia, West Africa

Partners
  • Rotary International
  • WE-CARE Foundation
  • Booker Washington Institute
  • 4-H Liberia
  • Methodist Church
  • Liberian government
Supported by

Norman Family Foundation

TEAM

Education Systems Center

Project Status
Complete

The Latest

Thought Leadership

Middle Grades Career Exploration: One Size Does Not Fill All

Middle school career exploration programs are designed to introduce young students to a wide range of careers and professional pathways at an early stage. In a new article, we consider the inherent risks of exposing students to career options at an early age and recommend key considerations for designing equitable work-based learning for middle grade students.

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