How We Work

The Center for Learner Pathway Innovations (CLPI) combines Digital Promise’s proven community-centered co-research and co-design methods, our work in supporting more than 350 school district and education ecosystem partners across the country, and our deep expertise in career-connected learning and credentials.

CLPI catalyzes the field through research, design, implementation, and capacity building that accelerates change, creates innovative solutions, and scales effective practices.

Our Approach	What it Means for You
Support Local Collaboration	We support you in building cross-sector partnerships across K-12 education, postsecondary, industry, and community—keeping learners and families at the heart of the work.
Build Capacity	We provide education ecosystem partners with the training and resources to do the deep work of creating sustainable and scalable pathways through our proven co-research and co-design process, Collaborative Innovation.
Design for the Future	Our work reflects Digital Promise’s expertise in technology and innovation to align pathways with the evolving workforce.

Our Approach	Support Local Collaboration
What it Means for You	We support you in building cross-sector partnerships across K-12 education, postsecondary, industry, and community—keeping learners and families at the heart of the work.
Our Approach	Build Capacity
What it Means for You	We provide education ecosystem partners with the training and resources to do the deep work of creating sustainable and scalable pathways through our proven co-research and co-design process, Collaborative Innovation.
Our Approach	Design for the Future
What it Means for You	Our work reflects Digital Promise’s expertise in technology and innovation to align pathways with the evolving workforce.

Impact in Action: Cybersecurity Pathways

CLPI’s Cybersecurity Pathways Initiative is a leading example of an Unbounded Pathway.

Collaboration: Supported 10 school districts to co-design locally relevant pathways with students, families, and industry partners.
Scale: In Alabama, the East Alabama Regional Cybersecurity Alliance now reaches more than 35,000 students across six districts.
Reach: To date, we have supported 23 districts and 67 partners to help nearly 1,300 students access workplace opportunities in cybersecurity.

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