As our world confronts the crises caused by COVID-19, OppNet’s commitment remains the same: to ignite the drive, curiosity, and agency of underrepresented students on their paths to and through college and into thriving careers, powered by our commitment to access and community.
We are acutely aware that this crisis is disproportionately impacting under-resourced communities and that these communities also face greater risk of being left behind during the recovery process. COVID-19 is already laying bare and exacerbating the pervasive and deeply entrenched opportunity gaps our students face every day, the same gaps driving OppNet’s mission, and we know that the biggest hits to employment, economic mobility, and the opportunity for generational wealth creation will be felt by students from marginalized communities.
As OppNet proactively and aggressively works to continue providing robust programming, services, and supports to our Fellows and Partners, we understand that we have a responsibility to the broader field and to all young people from marginalized communities and underrepresented backgrounds across the country.
To help mitigate the wide-spread learning loss caused by COVID-19, OppNet is launching “UninterruptED: Unstoppable Learning,” a robust and comprehensive open-access learning platform, that will be easily and freely accessible by any first-generation student and young person of color seeking dynamic online lessons. “UninterruptED” will distill key learnings from OppNet’s curve-setting six-year Fellows program and national Career Fluency® Partnerships program to fill a critical and growing gap for young people across the country.
Stay tuned for more information about the launch of “UninterruptED” and register your interest in the form below:
