Every track leads somewhere. This is what somewhere looks like.
A diploma, a business license, a job offer, a stable budget. Clear Path exists to get people here, whatever "here" looks like for them.
Real Chances, Brighter Tomorrows
Clear Path is our economic mobility program, built for people who are ready to work, start a business, go back to school, or lead. Whatever the route, we help you find it and stay on it.
$1,000 per semester for justice-involved students in KC and Jackson County pursuing college, trade school, or certification.
Learn more & apply GOOGLE CAREER CERTIFICATEFree access to Google's job-ready certificate programs: project management, data analytics, UX design, IT support, and more.
Learn more & applyA conviction can close doors to jobs, licenses, and loans long after the sentence is served. Clear Path exists to open a different set of doors: real skills, real income, and a real plan.
Three tracks, three ways in. Own It if you're building a business. Build It if you're building a career or a credential. Lead It if you're ready to lead others through what you've been through.
A diploma, a business license, a job offer, a stable budget. Clear Path exists to get people here, whatever "here" looks like for them.
Entrepreneurship and small business, for people ready to build something that's theirs.
An 8-week entrepreneurship accelerator covering business formation, financial literacy, branding, sales, and pitch preparation, for anyone ready to build a business from the ground up.
Hands-on help navigating startup logistics: business banking, licensing, insurance, and connections to capital once you're ready to grow.
Education, workforce, credentials, and financial capability, for people building a career and the finances to back it up.
Job readiness training, direct connections to fair-chance employers, help earning credentials, and ongoing career development once you're hired.
Guidance through college navigation, certification programs, Google and Coursera scholarship opportunities, and other postsecondary options that fit your life.
See the Google & Coursera scholarships →One-on-one coaching on budgeting, credit repair, banking basics, and taxes, so the money coming in actually builds something.
Self-paced courses covering entrepreneurship, workforce readiness, leadership, and economic mobility, for learning on your own schedule.
Leadership development, civic engagement, and personal growth, for people ready to lead from what they've lived through.
Cohort-based leadership programs built around civic engagement, personal development, and leading from lived experience, not in spite of it.
Tell us where you're starting from, and we'll help you find the right door in.
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