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Our Impact

Cultivate Pathways is committed to empowering immigrant students pursuing careers in technology through mentorship and experience. Our programs are designed to develop essential skills and confidence, to boost their career paths and access opportunities for a successful future in the tech industry.

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Demographic Data of AbreTech Learners

100% are immigrant origin students

(first or second generation immigrants)

25%

50%

25%

are newcomers with

1 year or less in the US

are newcomers with

 2-3 years in the US

are newcomers with more than 3 years in the US

Survey Data Outcomes 

  • 95% of seniors in the program enrolled in technology majors in college and/or pursued further technical career training after the program (22 out of 24 seniors who completed the program)

  • ​33% of participants said their English skills improved A LOT during the program

  • 91.6% of participants said their English skills improved during the program

100% of participants said they know more about their college and job training options for post-high school than they knew before

13.6%

increase in career confidence in pursuing the tech field 

(100% saw an increase)

7.2%

increase in career confidence

(100% saw an increase)

  • 89% of students finished the program with a specific job in technology that they thought was realistic for them

  • 2x as many students named a specific job in technology as realistic for them as compared to pre-survey results

Pre-Sruvey
Post-Sruvey

Kevin Maldonado

Market Basket job, or Internship if i was lucky

Kevin Maldonado

Game development, cybersecurity, software engineering

Amour Petit Homme

Not sure yet

Amour Petit Homme

A successful woman and help people with build websites.

Cristopher Cortez

Front desk or Construction work

Cristopher Cortez

IT technician

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“The most important support I received from this program was the skills and confidence to apply and interview for actual jobs. I was offered a position directly from this job which is an opportunity that many people aren’t fortunate enough to receive.”

-Darwin

Additional outcomes:

  • 7 multilingual immigrant learners completed a 300 hour Google IT Automation with Python or IT Support Professional Certificate

  • Learners generated $122,000 in student earnings 

  • Students built 24 websites for local businesses, built our organizational website, and repaired 50 HP Chromebooks for distribution with a local tech non-profit that supports low income residents in achieving digital literacy

  • As a result of the program, students were placed in internships and part time employment in the tech field. Two students secured IT internships at Innovent Technologies and Wayne Alarm Company based on their Google Certificate credential and one student secured a Digital Marketing internship at Lynn Arts Center as a result of the digital design skills she gained in the AbreTech program. 

Learnings:

  • I learned how the system functions and that I have to try all the possibilities that exist for me - Camilo

  • I learned to fall and to get up again.  “If you don’t fall, how will you learn?” - Mayelin

  • I learned there are opportunities for me that I didn’t know about and I can get to where I want to be. I learned I am not alone and we can help others through what we are going through. - Heidy

  • I learned that I am capable of doing things I thought I couldn't even try - Heidy

  • I learned that I’m worth it - Angella

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