Mission
TPZ'S PROGRAM IS A STEAM-INFUSED AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP-FOCUSED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER-READINESS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. THIS TUITION-FREE PROGRAM REPRESENTS AN INVESTMENT IN EACH STUDENT FOR 3+ YEARS, TAKING STUDENTS ON A JOURNEY WHERE THEY TAP INTO THEIR CREATIVITY, CULTIVATE KEY DURABLE AND 21ST CENTURY SKILLS, BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUPPORTIVE ADULTS AND PEERS, AND BROADEN THEIR SENSE OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN THEIR FUTURES. OUR MULTI-FACETED, TUITION-FREE PROGRAM USES: 1) COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM, WITH A FOCUS ON DEVELOPING SKILLS THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR CAREER SUCCESS, PARTICULARLY IN GROWING, FUTURE-FOCUSED INDUSTRIES; 2) HANDS-ON STEAM EXPLORATION AND REAL-WORLD, WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH LOCAL COMPANIES AND IN TPZ'S IN-HOUSE ENTERPRISES; AND 3) PERSONALIZED COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING TO INSPIRE STUDENTS' IMAGINATIONS, AND KEY NETWORK BUILDING TO LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS.