Invest in a Path from High School to a High-Paying Career
Kelechi started in a Title I classroom. Today, he's a Software Engineer at Microsoft.
Your gift creates powerful stories like Kelechi’s.
“Entering a corporate space like Microsoft could have been deeply intimidating, but the program taught me how to advocate for myself, build strategic relationships, and embrace my unique perspective as an asset. Because of Road to Hire, I don't just feel like I belong in corporate rooms; I feel equipped to lead in them. That enduring confidence directly drives my leadership style and my desire to pull others up with me.”
Kelechi N.
Here’s How Your Gift Helps
MAKE AN IMPACT
$100
School materials, supplies and resources for a student in our high school or college programs.
$800
Career-connected learning, resources, and support for Road to Hire participants in high school and college. Your gift helps students build the skills and momentum needed to thrive in school and pursue high-wage careers.
$1,850
A full Summer U seat for one young person. Four weeks of in-person, career-connected learning: stipend, mentorship, AI and workplace skills.
$4,200
A full semester of tuition for one college student. Partner-school costs, remaining balance, last-dollar gaps and course components.
Every gift drives real outcomes for Road to Hire participants from high school through college and into high-paying careers.
500+
Alumni across Charlotte and beyond, working toward sustainable careers
1,700+
Participants engaged across high school, college, and apprenticeship pathways
Year-one retention rate at initial employer partner placement
95%
75K
Average salary for 2026 graduates —23% higher than the Charlotte new-graduate salary
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WHAT YOUNG ADULTS FACE
The Opportunity Gap Facing Charlotte's Young Adults
More than four million U.S. teens and young adults are neither in school nor working and lack the skills, support, and education to reach high-paying careers. Meanwhile, the cost of college has climbed nearly eight times faster than wages since 1989. For too many young adults in Charlotte, the path forward simply isn't there.
4.1M
U.S. teens and young adults are neither in school nor working and lack the skills, support, and education to pursue high-paying careers. (Brookings Institution)
8X
The cost of college has increased eight times faster than wages since 1989. (Forbes)