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Opportunities for High School Students

LEAP empowers high school students to explore their future with confidence. Through leadership development, career exploration, personalized guidance, and connections to local employers and education opportunities, LEAP helps students build the skills and experience they need to succeed after graduation.

The LEAP program is currently available in Dinuba, Woodlake, Tulare, and Orosi. 

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Career Coaching

Our Career Coaches work with you to explore different jobs, discover what you enjoy, and understand your strengths. We help you map out a career path that feels right for you—and guide you step-by-step as you move toward it.

Discover a Career Path That Fits You

Coaches work one-on-one with you to explore career options, learn what you're passionate about, and choose a path that excites you. Using career assessments, labor market tools, and personalized guidance, we help you set goals and build a plan for your future.
Discover a Career Path That Fits You

Build Skills That Matter

Whether you're improving communication, teamwork, problem-solving, or professionalism, our coaches help you build the job-readiness skills employers value most. Through workshops, practice sessions, and real-world activities, you will gain confidence and experience that prepare you for any workplace.
Build Skills That Matter

Get Paid While You Learn

Our career coaches connect you to real work experiences where you earn money and build skills. We help you identify opportunities that match your interests, prepare you for your first day on the job, and support you throughout your work experience so that you can succeed.

Get Paid While You Learn

Get Connected to College, Training, and Support Services

Our coaches guide you through every step of preparing for what comes next—college applications, financial aid, enrolling in training programs, and finding the right fit. We also connect you to the support services you need, from transportation and clothing to referrals for community resources, so nothing stands in your way.

Get Connected to College, Training, and Support Services

Education and Training

Explore education and career options while planning for life after high school. Our team helps you identify your next steps for college or training and connects you to a paid work experience where you can build skills, gain real-world experience, and prepare for your future.

Work Experience

Work Experience

Education Planning Support

Education Planning Support

Explore Your Future

Explore what your future could look like through job shadowing and college tours. youth@work connects you with opportunities to experience careers and college campuses firsthand, helping you discover new possibilities and make informed decisions about what comes next.

Job Shadowing

Job Shadowing

College Tours

College Tours