Mission
THE WORK BASED LEARNING ALLIANCE (WBLA) IS A NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WITH ACCESS TO INDUSTRY CONNECTED LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT DEVELOP THE REALWORLD SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. WE ARE FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT POPULATIONS BY DELIVERING MOBILEFIRST VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES THAT MEET STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE, ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO ACCESS. THE OPPORTUNITIES WE GIVE STUDENTS TODAY WILL SHAPE THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL.