Navigating Northern Kentucky's Talent Pipeline

NaviGo continues decade-long work to help students achieve, aspire to careers

“WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE?”

Answering that question is a challenging task for many students.

According to Gallup’s State of Higher Education 2022 Report, three-fourths of 11,000 students surveyed enrolled in bachelor’s programs and two-thirds of adults pursuing associate degrees considered taking a break from their studies. In addition, 44% of adults not currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program considered doing so in the past two years, further showcasing what many educators and business leaders already know: People are leaving careers they don’t like and/or are not interested in and in some cases, they are not even sure what they should be pursuing as a career.

With 638,236 students enrolled in the Commonwealth’s public schools in 2020-21, according to the Kentucky Department of Education, better navigating college and career options in middle and high school may be critical to the future of Northern Kentucky’s workforce. That’s why one group’s work to ensure the region’s talent pipeline is full of inspired workers thriving in careers best suited to their aptitudes and interests is catching the attention of educators and businesses throughout the region. That organization is NaviGo College and Career Prep Services, a division of Learning Grove, the nonprofit organization determined to make a difference in the lives of as many students and families as possible.