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BECOME a Partner: Powered by Basta

Powered by Basta is a partnership model for youth-serving organizations to level up their career guidance. Basta works directly with career coaches, staff, and students to enhance career readiness. We equip you with the right knowledge and tools to launch students into thriving careers.

“Bringing together our academic experience with Basta's career-readiness expertise will allow us to assist our students more holistically and become the central support system they need.”

- Aderys Adames, Cypress Hills (a Powered by Basta partner)

Based on what we learned from our community of over 5,000 Basta participants, we designed DISCOVERY, AN À la carte and synchronous career readiness program for young people.

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Why BECOME A PARTNER?

  • We work with a wide range of partners, from community-based organizations to university systems across the country.

  • We’re not one-size-fits-all. Powered by Basta partners get tailored student programs, staff training, and a la carte options for a flexible partnership.

  • Everything we do is based on outcomes and data. Our experience running a direct-service job placement program is applied to partner programs.

PARTNERS

Blackstone Launchpad
Coney Island Prep
Dream
Macaulay Honors College
MESA

Options Center
Row NY
Uaspire
Uncommon schools
Serve Washington

basta partners say:

  • professional headshot - Lara Sidhu, SENIOR DIRECTOR, Beyond 12

    Lara Sidhu, SENIOR DIRECTOR, Beyond 12

    “We’re really grateful for the intention that Basta brings to our partnership—including the curiosity and data-driven approach that Basta takes in developing their diagnostics, resources, tools, and systems for their students to use. They’re deeply aligned to the work that we are doing and allow our coaches and our team to proactively engage with their students for success in the moment, but more importantly, for building out equitable future outcomes for our students and their communities.”

  • professional headshot - Maia Krivoruk, Associate Director, Futures in Finance, CUNY

    Maia Krivoruk, Associate Director, Futures in Finance, CUNY

    “From the first meeting, our team knew partnering with Basta would be an incredible hands-on opportunity to create a meaningful impact on CUNY Futures in Finance students. Their commitment to close opportunity gaps and accelerate upward mobility for New Yorkers aligned significantly with CUNY Futures in Finance.”

  • professional headshot - Aderys Adames, DIRECTOR, Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation

    Aderys Adames, DIRECTOR, Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation

    “The Basta training gave my team the tools and skills to coach students through their career goals and expectations. Bringing together our academic experience with Basta's career readiness expertise will allow us to assist our students more holistically and become the central support system they need.”

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