About
Mission
To empower and motivate underserved high schoolers and young adults to unlock their potential and build meaningful careers; through mentorship, real-world career and industry exposure, and direct access to CEOs and their teams. Students and young adults gain confidence, discover their natural strengths, and become positive forces in their communities.
Unlocking Potential Through CEO Connections.
Vision
We help underserved young adults discover their strengths, build confidence, and find motivation. Then we connect them with employers offering career pathways, growth opportunities, and often tuition support. As they succeed, they create a ripple effect in their communities.
By focusing on building confidence, career exploration, professional skills development, and mentorship, RWL aims to:
Help students discover who they can be, not what they should do.
Expose youth to diverse career opportunities while building critical life skills.
Create a lasting impact, where students return to mentor future participants, thus creating a ripple effect within their own communities.
Establish a network of successful CEOs and RWL alumni through mentorship, ongoing participation and professional workshops.
The Problem
Our Solution
RWL connects students with real-world career and life-skills exposure through a powerful network of 11,000+ CEOs and hundreds of thousands of professionals. We don’t claim to reinvent the wheel — it’s our execution and network that set us apart. Our approach delivers one of the most impactful, cost-effective, and scalable programs available, giving students the confidence and tools to succeed in the workforce and uplift their communities.
The Problem
Over 230,000 youth in Greater Philadelphia are underserved, yet fewer than 5% have access to competitive programs. Most lack exposure to real career paths, school counselors are overwhelmed, and after-school engagement is low. As a result, many young people grow up without confidence, direction, or motivation. This disconnect from job opportunities continues to fuel a cycle of underachievement.
Our Solution
RWL connects students with real-world career and life-skills exposure through a powerful network of 11,000+ CEOs and hundreds of thousands of professionals. We don’t claim to reinvent the wheel — it’s our execution and network that set us apart. Our approach delivers one of the most impactful, cost-effective, and scalable programs available, giving students the confidence and tools to succeed in the workforce and uplift their communities.