The Collective Blueprint
Memphis, TN
Manager of Young Adult Programs Job Description About Us The Collective Blueprint is helping Memphis become a city where all young adults can thrive. Founded in 2017 to support the ~45,000 local young adults out of work and school, we are increasing socioeconomic mobility through: Career-Focused Training: As Memphis' go-to model for supporting opportunity youth, we facilitate young adults' entry into in-demand careers via school-readiness training, ongoing coaching, monthly stipends, free therapy, internships, employment support, and lifelong access to a well-connected network. At our founding, the local community college completion rate was around 5%, with limited economic outcomes. We now have a 70% completion rate, and our alumni have achieved 150% wage growth-with zero debt. Innovation: The current employment and education systems fail many young adults. We build coalitions to address inequities and transform the city's landscape-leading citywide economic development...