Launch Your Future Today

Serving Southwest and West Central Minnesota

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What is LYFT?

Launch Your Future Today (LYFT) Pathways funding is available to high schools (and their partners) to develop shared career and technical education (CTE) courses and programs.

LYFT is a rural CTE pathway initiative with the purpose of rebuilding CTE in southwest and west central Minnesota. The goal of LYFT Pathways is for every secondary student in the region to gain marketable skills through meaningful CTE courses and opportunities which lead to further education and careers that match our region’s labor market needs.

LYFT is funded through a state-wide $3 million Rural Career and Technical Education (CTE) Consortium Grant, which was passed by the Minnesota Legislature.

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Luke GreinerDEED Labor Market Analyst

Over 60% of jobs in Minnesota require a high school diploma, and only about one-third actually require a college degree.

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Dr. Terry GaalswykPresident of MN West Community & Technical college

LYFT Career Pathways is helping our young people uncover what is best for each individual and prepares them for their post high-school educational journey.

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Melanie SchroederCentral Minnesota Jobs and Training Services

I was THRILLED to watch the LYFT Career Pathways video/3E’s Roadmap come to fruition! To see so many career and education exploration resources come together in ONE easy-to-access/user-friendly site was incredible!

Our Partners

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Central Minnesota Jobs & Training ‐>
DEED - Leading Career Force ‐>
Glacial Lakes Adult Basic Education ‐>
Mid-Minnesota Development Commission ‐>
Minnesota West Community and Technical College ‐>
University of Minnesota Extension ‐>
Ridgewater College ‐>
Southwest Adult Basic Education ‐>
Southwest Initiative Foundation ‐>
Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council ‐>
Central Minnesota Jobs & Training ‐>
DEED - Leading Career Force ‐>
Glacial Lakes Adult Basic Education ‐>
Mid-Minnesota Development Commission ‐>
Minnesota West Community and Technical College ‐>
University of Minnesota Extension ‐>
Ridgewater College ‐>
Southwest Adult Basic Education ‐>
Southwest Initiative Foundation ‐>
Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council ‐>

Featured Projects

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Adrian Technology Integration Industrial programs
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A partnership between the Adrian High School, Joens Woodworking, Veld Lumber, and Kruse Welding has received a $15,000. LYFT Career Pathways Innovation award that will provide industrial technology classes with updated modern technology to meet the demands of a future workforce. Students will be able to engage in hand-on learning to learn functional skills in these courses, by investing in a portable CNC machine (shaper) and welding simulators.

Career Connector North PIC
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A partnership between Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council (PIC), several school districts and employers from Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine counties have received a $15,000 LYFT Career Pathways Innovation award that will increase the number of schools in the region to ensure that the unmet career counseling and work-based learning needs in the region are being met. PIC offers a full continuum of our Youth Career Connector services.

Career Navigator ‐ Somali Youth Engagement
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A partnership between Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services (CMJTS), Willmar Public Schools, Community Inclusion Center (CIC), and several local employers have received a $15,000 LYFT Career Pathways Innovation award that will provide career pathway services to Somali youth in secondary schools in Kandiyohi and Renville counties.

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