Xcelerate Workforce Pathway

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Xcelerate Workforce Pathway

How does It work?


Xcelerate supports students who are planning to enter the workforce directly after graduation to consider and pursue post-secondary training and education pathways and more economically secure jobs. This one-year program enables students to learn about higher-paying entry-level jobs with benefits and local post-secondary programs, visit local companies, build critical skills and connections, and receive mentoring, so they can identify and transition to their best next step.



Program Goal: To shift more workforce-bound high school graduates to higher-paying careers with benefits and growth potential and away from common jobs that pay lower wages, are part-time, and lack benefits.

How Can You Help?


We're always looking for partners that can offer opportunities to our students!

"Partnering with local programs, like Project Next, is beneficial for our company and the community. This program exposes students to Action Academy. Action Academy most likely wouldn't have been on their radar without the Xcelerate program at Project Next. With college becoming more expensive, the trades are becoming more popular. As we recruit people for our Action Academy we look to recruit from our local community and Project Next helps us with that. It helps grow our exposure to the community and allows us to provide long term career opportunities for local San Marcos residents. "


Richard Johnson

General Manager, Action Air Conditioning, Heating and Solar

Project Next did a great job vetting qualified students to participate in the HomeAid Construction Training Program. One student, Anthony, was an excellent student who showed up on time, fully participated and is already engaged in interviews with prospective companies looking to hire. We look forward to a continued partnership Project Next".


Mary Lydon,

Executive Director, HomeAid San Diego

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