A collaborative building together for better postsecondary futures
The DC Postsecondary Success Collaborative brings together professionals across the District who hold the common goal of improving postsecondary outcomes for DC students and residents. The community of practice aims to empower youth by providing those that support them an ecosystem of resources and a sense of community, centering anti-racism, openness, innovation, and equity in all its work.
Who We Are
Young people in our city experience a unique set of barriers in finding the right postsecondary path to a family-sustaining career. DC continues to grapple with a stark divide in educational attainment and income between lifelong residents and those who relocate here, with Black residents making three times less than white residents. Part of the reason why these barriers often persist is because the professionals and advisors working with youth and residents lack the tools, resources, and data necessary to effectively advise their learners on the multiple postsecondary pathway options available in DC.
What We Do
To answer these challenges, The Collaborative brings together a diverse coalition of college access and CTE educators, high school advisors and counselors, nonprofit leaders, workforce development professionals, research and policy experts, foundation partners, higher education institutions, and District agencies. Through collaboration and a shared commitment to improving early career outcomes, we are working to close the divide in educational attainment and income, ensuring that all young people and residents in DC have the chance to achieve their postsecondary dreams and sustain their families.