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CFES Brilliant Pathways is a global leader helping K-12 students from low-income rural and urban communities become college and career ready. CFES has helped 100,000 students since 1991, and today supports 25,000 students through partnerships with schools, businesses and colleges in 30 states and Ireland. (www.brilliantpathways.org)

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About CFES Brilliant Pathways

CFES Brilliant Pathways is a global leader in helping K-12 underserved students from rural and urban communities become college and career ready, giving students an opportunity to forge their own route to a bright future. For 29 years, CFES has worked closely with schools, colleges and businesses in urban and rural areas to help students become college and career ready through mentoring and by equipping them with the EssentialSkills that include perseverance, agility, goal setting, networking, teamwork and leadership (www.brilliantpathways.org)

Harlem Student’s Journey from No College Plan to PhD with Brilliant Pathways

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Young people choose their college for all manner of reasons. Shameka Shoemaker needed a school with dependable transportation back to her family home in case she ran out of money for food. In episode four of The Blueprint, a Brilliant Pathways podcast, Shoemaker shares how she … [Read more...] about Harlem Student’s Journey from No College Plan to PhD with Brilliant Pathways

Brilliant Pathways Launches “The Blueprint:” A New Podcast Exploring College and Career Readiness

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Students, teachers and employers seeking clarity in an increasingly complex world of pathways in education and the workplace can discover original insights in The Blueprint, a new podcast produced by Brilliant Pathways, a college- and career-readiness nonprofit with a 30-year … [Read more...] about Brilliant Pathways Launches “The Blueprint:” A New Podcast Exploring College and Career Readiness

Brilliant Pathways Symposium Equips Educators to Navigate Change, Inspire Students

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Educators from across the country gathered in September at the headquarters of Brilliant Pathways for a three-day “Hope and Future” symposium designed to help schools adapt to a fast-changing educational and workforce landscape. The nonprofit, which focuses on college and … [Read more...] about Brilliant Pathways Symposium Equips Educators to Navigate Change, Inspire Students

Brilliant Pathways Honors 29 ‘Schools of Distinction’ for College and Career Readiness Success

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For exemplary work in preparing their students for college and rewarding careers, 29 schools from across the U.S and Ireland were named 2025 Schools of Distinction, by Brilliant Pathways, a nonprofit helping students from underserved districts achieve success in school and in … [Read more...] about Brilliant Pathways Honors 29 ‘Schools of Distinction’ for College and Career Readiness Success

A New Chapter for Brilliant Pathways—and for College and Career Readiness

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On July 1, after 35 years at the helm of CFES Brilliant Pathways, Founder and CEO Rick Dalton officially passed the baton to Tara Smith. Tara joined the organization as a recent college graduate 22 years ago and has grown with the Essex, NY-based nonprofit ever since. This … [Read more...] about A New Chapter for Brilliant Pathways—and for College and Career Readiness