Designing Educational Pathways to Economic Mobility for BIPOC Talent

2 minute read / experience design / strategy

Designing Educational Pathways to Economic Mobility for BIPOC Talent

We worked with a university of 38,000 students to build a new employer-sponsored program that equips young BIPOC adults with the learning experiences necessary to enter and grow in a career path.

Challenge

Develop and test a disruptive strategy for the young adult market (18-24 year-olds) to increase access to higher education, reduce costs, improve persistence, and advance economic mobility.

Approach

Led a 16-week strategy engagement which included current state blueprinting, program modeling and testing, roadmapping, and employer engagement to secure partnerships within the pilot market.

"The Rêve team was fantastic to work with! Very responsive, knowledgeable and intentional with the exercises prepared for our group to work through. They did an excellent job facilitating in-depth sessions remotely and keeping the team on track to progress through the necessary discussions to help us craft a meaningful solution."

Core Team Member

Educational Institution

Result

Our client was recognized at the CLOSE IT Summit for creating new paths to employment, education, and economic opportunities. Community partners have been identified and engaged for a summer pilot program.

Key Deliverables

Current state experience blueprint | competitive landscape | industry research | concept testing | education ecosystem evaluation | future state program model | future state experience blueprint + roadmap