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Leadership & Skills Development Program
Since 2008, The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program (501c3) has served as a nonprofit workforce intermediary that specializes in creating interconnected, project-based learning courses, workshops, programs and innovative learning tools (manipulatives) that transform critical thinking, creative problem-solving and life skills into readiness for college, career, business & community reinvestment.
August 2020. During COVID, Paulding County, GA becomes the first school district to integrate Community On Demand™ into their 4-Year Perkins V Funded Career, Technical and Agricultural (CTAE) Employability Skills Development Strategy for all 6th-8th grades.
Paulding County School District
Paulding County, GA
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Innovative Learning Tools
A game-based platform for skills self-assessments, online learning & building community
Our Learning Tools & Activities
Deliver National K-12 CTAE Course Standard #1
For Employability Skills Development & Improved Performance On Standardized Tests
Standards
Meets US CTE Course Standard #1
1,000+
6-12th grade students engaged
10-35%
Immediate gains in skills identification
750+
Game sets sold and donated to date
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Paulding County School District
our most recent PLAY DATES
Centennial High School | Fulton County, GA
Evidence-based data
Average percentage increases in skill awareness using the Community On Demand™ (CoD) interactive skills self-assessment card game and worksheet
10-12th Graders
FCCLA CTSO
Minutes/Class
5 Classes
Avg # Skills
Before CoD™
Avg # Skills
After CoD™
Life Skills & Workforce Readiness
Use our tools to strengthen readiness for college, career, business & community reinvestment
COURSES & COMMUNITY
Game Set
5 Components
Online Courses
Activity Guides & Toolkits
Certifications
STEAM Investigative Process
Workshops
& Training Events
Course License
Unlimited Number of Enrolled Students
Programs
Experiential Service Learning Projects
Consulting
Guided Instruction & Business Support Services
Membership
Join our Youth Chamber of Commerce
Experiential Learning
Strengthen critical thinking, leadership, team-building and creative problem-solving skills
ENGAGE
The Community On Demand™ Game Set
Collect. Trade. Share!
Use the Community On Demand™ card game to create learning environments that give your learners a better way to "visualize" their career mapping conversation and conduct their own self-assessment of the skills they have right now.
- 72-piece card deck
- Color-coded Achievement Domains
- Skills Assessment Worksheets
- Skills Assessment Game Board
- Money Guide for Young Entrepreneurs
- Mobile App
- Game Box
EMPOWER
The NEXT Steps Online Training Academy
Do Better.
Use the Community On Demand™ card game and Money Guide for Young Entrepreneurs Activity Workbook with our interactive online courses to give your learners a more ways to gain new skills and creatively solve real world challenges.
- Student Dashboard
- Collaborative Learning
- Gamification
- Microlearning
- Lesson Unlocks
- Quizzes & Surveys
- Certificates
- Translations
- Notifications
- Payments
EMPLOY
The Community On Demand™ Creative Economy
Use the Community On Demand™ card game to participate in career-building opportunities offered through the Community On Demand™ Digital Media Network, JEM-TV News Channel and Gamers & Mixers Esports Competition to help learners pitch, launch and monetize their products, services, innovative ideas, impact solutions and social ventures.
- Community Dashboard
- Profiles
- Posts
- Friends & Followers
- Comments & Likes
- Direct Messages
- Events
- Mentions
- Activity Feeds
- Social Search
- Notifications
- Translations
- Job Boards
- Online Store
- Groups
Enjoy our
hybrid learning experiences:
Guided + Self-Paced Instruction
- 2-day research and theory workshops
- 4 or 5-day demonstrations
- SIP Certified coach support
- Strategy exercises, variations, and more!
- Become a SIP Certified Instructor in less than 6 weeks
- 40+ videos of instruction
- Video library of STEAM professionals classroom sessions & Industry Chats
- Complete the course on your own time & pace.
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Let Us Help Develop Your
Leadership Development Plan
Start Your Own 2-4 Year Pilot Program
Our Train-The-Trainer Professional Development Workshops provide step-by-step instructions on how to use our learning tools and materials so you can seamlessly integrate Community On Demand™ into your new or existing curriculum and training programs
