Frankford High School

Philadelphia, PA

“This is so great that the Foundational Year gets our students started early with the college and career exposure and pathways because they need to start thinking about that and they usually don’t get this information in such a targeted way early enough. Connecting with professionals who are dedicating their time is a great experience for them so they know there are supportive people out there willing to help.” ~Assistant Principal

IDEA Public Schools

San Antonio, TX

"The Empowering Leadership Course is one of the most beneficial programs I've seen for our students across all our schools because it teaches 21st Century skills and concepts while improving the self-efficacy of students through the diverse professionals of the Speaker Series you connect them with, helping them see themselves in future careers."~Enrichment Activities Director

Flushing International HS

Flushing, NY

"I give SPEAKHIRE my highest endorsement for their programs. They came in when the pandemic hit and helped us recreate our internship program and made it just as good, if not better, with the pairing of students with their Champions. The Champions have been wonderful — our students are newly arrived immigrants, and SPEAKHIRE has done a great job pairing their Champions with our students so they reflect our population. Our students have developed leadership skills, advocacy skills, the Champions do a great job getting to know our students to then be able to provide different supports based on their interest/identities, based on seeing how our students are doing with language. This partnership is providing our students equitable access that allows our students to dream beyond their obstacles." ~Principal and Assistant Principal

Emma Lazarus HS

New York, NY

“The Foundational Year sessions were great and our students were so engaged! The professionals taught so many different skills and I loved that the students had their cameras on the whole time because they were so interested. We don’t see that often, otherwise.” ~Internships Coordinator

New York City Mission Society

New York City, NY

“SPEAKHIRE has shown incredible results for our students in just a short time because of the connections they've made to real role models. Tangible impacts show increases in attendance/participation and post-secondary planning; intangible results showed increases in soft skills like communication, conflict management, confidence, and leadership” ~Program Director

International Community HS

Newark, NJ

"When we learned about SPEAKHIRE, we immediately wanted to partner with them. The idea that our students, who attend one of the poorest areas in the south Bronx, would be mentored by Career Pathways Champions was really exciting. Students have the opportunity to learn about their career interest directly from professionals in that field. They have the opportunity to build a variety of skills and learn how to navigate some of the hurdles they may have encountered as they begin to think more thoughtfully about life after graduating from high school" ~Internships Coordinator

ELLIS Preparatory Academy

Bronx, NY

“SPEAKHIRE’s Foundational Year has been such a great internship experience for our youth. We have seen such an evolution in our students, their leadership and self-efficacy, their willingness to engage in conversations about their future plans. Amazing!” ~Internships Coordinator

George Washington HS

Philadelphia, PA

“Partners like SPEAKHIRE help our students stay connected to school. The work SPEAKHIRE does is beautiful and how they are able to reach our students, connecting them with such powerful role models is moving. We have continued this partnership also because, now more than ever, we need non-academic supports that strengthen our academic programs.” ~Community Schools Coordinator

Crotona International HS

Bronx, NY

"Our students are working directly with the professionals and getting mentored by them. The students have been giving raving reviews, they are enjoying the program, and they are very deeply connected to the professionals. I plan on continuing with SPEAKHIRE through future years, and I would encourage all other schools to do the same because it’s a great and unique opportunity for students, including younger youth starting 9th and 10th grade. " ~Principal

American History High School

Newark, NJ

"This program has increased the confidence of so many of our students. I have seen their leadership potential go up tremendously because of the conversations they had with the professionals SPEAKHIRE connected them with. We're excited to continue this partnership and bring this to more schools in New Jersey." ~Principal