What is Pathfinders?

Pathfinders exists to teach important life and career skills to young people from all backgrounds through immersive career experiences and mentorship provided by community and business leaders. Together, we equip young people with character, leadership, and live skills that can be used both today and in their future careers.

The purpose is to provide experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. Pathfinders are ready to investigate the meaning of interdependence in their personal relationships and communities.

Pathfinders is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth and the organizations in their communities. By matching their people and program resoures to interests of young people in the community. The result is a program of activities that help youth pursue their special interests, grow, and develop into strong career oriented leaders within the community.

Our Pathfinder program are based on five areas of emphasis:

• Career Opportunities
  • Provide hands-on, interactive career opportunities.
  • Develop potentioal contacts that may broaden employment options and career opportunities.
• Life Skills
  • Develop basic life skills using the Exploring resources and philosophy.
  • Facilitate positive social interactions.
• Citizenship
  • Encourage the skill and desire to help others.
  • Gain a keen respect for the basic rights of others.
• Character Education
  • Encourage and guide Pathfinders in making ethical choices.
  • Facilitate service-learning opportunities.
• Leadership Experience
  • Allow youth leaders to coordinate program activities.