The literacy behind opportunity
Social Capital Smart is the learning framework that helps people understand why connections matter, how access shapes opportunity, and why relationships influence employment, advancement, and long term mobility.
Too many people are taught to work hard and build skills, but are never taught how access works. Social Capital Smart helps close that gap by giving youth, adults, and professionals the knowledge, language, and reasons to build stronger connections with the people, organizations, and institutions that shape opportunity.
What makes Social Capital Smart different
Interactive Learning That Keeps People Engaged
Social Capital Smart uses interactive learning tools to help participants stay involved, track progress, and build momentum. The experience includes features such as:
- interactive lesson activities
- guided reflection and response prompts
- quizzes and knowledge checks
- progress based engagement tools
- leaderboard features and other participation drivers
This helps turn social capital learning into something participants do, not just something they watch.
More than a course
Social Capital Smart is more than a course. It is the literacy foundation behind our broader work.
why connections matter
how opportunity moves through access
why relationship quality and follow through matter
how social capital influences employment and advancement
More than a course
For participants
Social Capital Smart helps youth and adults understand how access works and how to build stronger relationships tied to their goals.
For organizations
Organizations receive more than a course. They receive support that helps turn learning into practice. This includes guidance, implementation support, and a broader framework that helps staff reinforce the concepts and connect the learning to real program outcomes.
Social Capital Smart and the Opportunity Navigation System
Social Capital Smart builds the understanding.
The Opportunity Navigation System provides the structure to measure, build, and maintain the connections that matter.
Together, they help participants and programs move from awareness to action.
Why it matters
We cannot keep preparing people for opportunity without preparing them for access.
Social Capital Smart gives people the foundation they need to understand opportunity more clearly and take practical steps toward stronger connection building, better access, and long term mobility.
Build the understanding that makes opportunity possible
Social Capital Smart helps participants understand why connections matter and prepares organizations to support that learning in a more intentional way.
As low as $69 per learner.
- Flexible Learning Modules: Adapt to any schedule with self-paced modules, allowing participants to learn and grow without sacrificing other commitments.
- Community Engagement and Collaboration: A vibrant community of learners and professionals, fostering a supportive environment for shared growth and connection.
- Accountability and Progress Tracking: Through accountability partnerships and progress monitoring tools, participants stay motivated and track their development in building social capital.
- Live Webinar Sessions: Enhance your learning experience with live webinars featuring job seekers from across the U.S. sharing their best practices in building social capital.
- Practical Scenarios and Exercises: Engage in practical exercises that mirror real-world social capital building, enhancing skills in genuine, impactful connection-making.
- Resource Hub: Access a comprehensive collection of resources designed to support and enrich the social capital building journey.
- Expert-Led Webinars and Interactive Sessions: Gain insights from industry experts through live webinars and interactive sessions, deepening understanding of social capital dynamics.
- Certification of Skills: Participants earn a certificate upon completion, endorsing their enhanced ability in building and utilizing social capital for career success.
AI supported social capital coaching also available
