This year’s Passport to Careers Expo was a resounding success. More than 320 high school students from 22 schools explored dynamic career pathways in IT/Technology and Financial Services.

• Career Passport: Students connected with 63 professional volunteers from 44 regional companies. 

• Opportunity Passport: They engaged with 37 representatives from 22 post-secondary institutions, including universities, community colleges, military services, certification programs, and youth-serving organizations. 

Big Ideas/Bold Ventures Breakouts 
Students also joined interactive sessions featuring innovators from LAND, Lubrizol, Nestlé, and Sherwin-Williams—all part of the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s national campaign spotlighting homegrown companies. These sessions were facilitated by Youth Opportunities Unlimited high school interns, bringing peer-led energy to the experience. 

Check out the Photo Gallery now on the Early Career Exploration Portal. 

"The most valuable part of Passport to Careers was the students being able to speak with professionals one-on-one. The professionals recommended what routes the students could take to accomplish their goals," Career Coordinator at John Adams College and Career Academy.