CO Gives Day 2022

Too many youth don't see their potential and what they bring to the world. Forward Steps changes that and works as a catalyst for helping youth and young adults develop a vision of what's possible for themselves and pursue an education. 

The Guardian Scholars Program for foster youth in Colorado provides vital emotional support, mentoring, coaching, career guidance, and financial assistance as students transition into adulthood and pursue postsecondary education.

The Realizing Aptitudes Program uses a collective impact model partnering with other local, nonprofit organizations to provide free, expert career and postsecondary readiness coaching services to underserved youth and young adults. Both programs serve the Denver Metro, Front Range and Northern CO areas.

Forward Steps promotes a multiple pathway model in its career development work focused on the transition from high school to postsecondary enrollment and attainment, and workforce readiness and entry. The coaches and mentors in both programs employ a 1:1 approach crucial to meeting each youth where they're at, building rapport, and engaging students who previously thought that postsecondary training or education and a fulfilling career were not an option for them.