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Future Ready

EnCompass Future Ready is enrolling Rochester students grades 6-12. Our FREE, safe, and enriching afterschool program takes place 4 days per week on our Lake Avenue campus (16 Lakeview Park), transportation is available to/from school and students’ homes, and students can continue year after year. We currently serve teens from 50 different Rochester schools! 100% graduation by seniors since we began (2019) • 100% of families share their teen enjoys the program • This easy, online application can be completed on a computer or smartphone: www.bit.ly/futureready-app

We Help Teens Chart Paths To Graduation and Successful Futures

Future Ready is our year-round program for students in grades 6 through 12. Tutoring promotes academic achievement, college and career enrichments expose students to college and career pathways and build social-emotional skills. Students complete 30 hours of job-readiness training and are placed in jobs with our Employer Partners. Every teen works 1:1 with a Navigator to plan the future of their choice.

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PROGRAM

Future Ready

Future Ready prepares students grades 6-12 for lifelong success. They receive year-round academic and navigation support as they develop job and life skills. Students work with their Navigator to chart a personalized college and career plan, and we work with employer partners to match students with jobs. Once placed, we continue to develop students as employees through workshops, hands-on learning experiences, and academic support.

Eligible students live in the City of Rochester and currently attend more than 50 different schools.

How Does Future Ready Benefit Teens?

- Job-readiness certification and job placement (Employer Partners include: Wegmans, URMC, Renewal by Andersen, Rochester Regional Health, Seabreeze)

- Free, safe, fun afterschool and summer programs

- Tutoring and homework support with certified teachers; Regents, SAT, ACT test prep (100% graduation rate since we began in 2019!)

- Daily 1:1 mentoring and college/career pathway development with staff “Navigators”

- College and workplace tours; and local & out-of-state trips

- Lifechanging guest speakers; connections with diverse community and business leaders

- Cooking education and culinary exposure; daily meals and emergency food supports

- FREE Drivers Education & Driving Hours, YMCA Jr. memberships

- Lifelong friendships and sooo much fun!!

FREE Academy

Teens are prepared for jobs each year with 16-20 hours of Future Ready Employment Education (FREE) Academy. FREE Academy provides 1:1 support, job and life skills training, invaluable experiences, and friends to last a lifetime. They are ready for roles with Wegmans, University of Rochester Medical Center, and Rochester Regional Health!

*You don't have to be in Future Ready in order to register for FREE Academy!***

Upcoming Sessions:

March Session: 3/25-3/29 @ 4:30-6:30pm

- Deadline for Session Registration: 3/18/24

Register Today: bit.ly/FREEacademy

Become An Employer Partner

Current Employee Partners

Wegmans
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester Regional Health
Seabreeze
Rainbow
Burger King
City of Rochester

Interested In A Partnership?

We welcome the opportunity to partner with schools and organizations to develop Rochester's next movers and shakers. To discuss partnership please contact Cara Fitzgerald at 585-704-9081 or by email.

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