Empower Generations High School’s unique approach to the whole person allows learners to pursue a high school diploma while navigating life. The program offers flexible options for learners, including pregnant and parenting teens. Our high schoolers can take advantage of opportunities for credit recovery, online programs, one-on-one tutoring, regular advisory, optional family seminars, and community internship and mentorship as a pathway to high school graduation and college and career readiness. We also offer Career and Technical Education pathways for building hands-on skills and the opportunity to earn college credit in high school. We promote adaptability, self-confidence, autonomy, and creativity through the development of social-emotional, communication, and problem-solving skills. Our educational program promotes respect and understanding in our inclusive environment.
Our program includes the following essential components:
High School Diploma
Empower Generations High Schoolers work toward earning a California-compliant high school diploma through a flexible, supportive learning model. The program is designed to accommodate individual life circumstances, ensuring that graduation requirements are met while fostering career readiness.
Personalized, Relevant, and Rigorous Learning
Empower Generations High Schoolers are given the keys to design their own personalized learning plan based on Common Core State Standards in California, social-emotional learning, and project-based learning. Learning plans incorporate engagement, skill development, and rigor. Learners participate in portfolio building to showcase mastery of content, skills, and their ability to defend their portfolios to a panel of experts, peers, and family members. The goal for each learner is to earn a high school diploma and be prepared for college/career.
Advisory
Empower Generations High Schoolers have the opportunity to participate in advisory groups led by a highly qualified and supportive guide. These groups become an essential support system in areas including, but not limited to, academic achievement, pregnancy/parenting, social-emotional learning, portfolio development, and internships. Advisory serves as a safe place to build trusting relationships, an academic mind-set, and essential skills for college and career.
Health and Wellness
Empower Generations High School’s wellness program provides a safe, supportive space for teens to explore aspects of physical and mental well-being. Unique advisory topics and seminars focused on social-emotional learning empower learners (and families) to receive the information and skills they need to make healthy, evidence-based choices for themselves, their children, and their families. Enrolled parents are invited to bring their young children into the learning studio. Optional family seminars are offered in the evenings to allow parents, siblings, and grandparents to connect, form community, and seek resources and support.
Internship and Community Mentorship
All Empower Generations High Schoolers engage in internships throughout the year to foster skills and engage in areas of interest. Internships allow learners to receive job training, community networking, and real-world learning with the guidance of mentoring professionals. Internship becomes an essential component of each learner’s portfolio and learning plan. In addition, teen parents have the option to work with personal mentors to navigate the unique needs of young parenthood. As a result, learners connect with their community and find ways to serve.
CTE: Hands-On Skills & College Credit
At Empower Generations High School, Career and Technical Education (CTE) is your direct path to opportunity. We’re dedicated to equipping learners with career-ready, hands-on skills in fields that are hiring right now, all while offering the chance to earn valuable college credits. Mic’d Up: Media Production & Content Creation lets you master video and podcasting skills, while Early Childhood Education (ECE) provides real-world experience for careers in teaching or psychology.
LEARN ABOUT CTE at EGHS