WHAT’S NEXT Created in 2020, as the pandemic highlighted inequities in the communities BGCH serves, the What’s Next Initiative is a five year cohort based, case management program which takes 8th grade teens and mentors them in cohorts through to on-time graduation from high school with a solid plan for their future. The What’s Next Initiative is built on seven pillars: Academic Readiness, Post-Secondary Option Exploration, Health Education, Self-Discovery, Life Skills, Workforce Development & Preparation, and Motivation. Teens who join What’s Next are identified as at-promise youth who need more resources and encouragement so they may achieve self-efficacy and open their minds to planning for their future.
I want to make sure that what I plan to do after high school is achieveable. – What’s Next Member
How You Can Help • Adopt a Cohort! Commit to a full cohort, or share a cohort with other supporters. Engage for five years with annual support and give that Cohort your name, which it will carry proudly forever. • Provide a multi or single year grant to support the overall program. • Provide a donation to support specific parts of the program.
