EXP

Services Offered

EXP is a Southern California 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Our programs help schools deliver an innovative, career-based curriculum that makes classroom learning relevant and exciting. During the 2023-2024 school year, EXP programs are made available to more than 8,400 high school students at 14 Southern California high schools and select OC Pathways schools.

Our success is driven by our expertise in bringing industry and schools together to solve problems and overcome obstacles so that students from underserved communities receive access to education, experience, and opportunities. More than 800 industry leaders served as EXP volunteers, mentors, and internship hosts and contributed nearly 3,700 volunteer hours for School Year 2022-2023.

By helping schools and industry work together, EXP is changing how society prepares students for life and bringing genuine opportunity to every young person we can reach. Read our story here.

Our Vision

Every student having equal access to education, experiences, and career opportunities that will help them reach their full potential.

Our Mission

EXP prepares students for a better life. Our programs help young people gain experience, unlock doors and build the confidence they need to succeed in school, career and life.

Our Goals

EXP brings industry and schools together to build tomorrow’s workforce and provide career opportunities to students from underserved communities in Southern California.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

EXP works to reduce racial and gender disparities across the justice continuum affecting all underrepresented youth and communities. The goal of EXP is to deliver effective programs, resources and support that help advance our mission of educational access and career opportunities.

Who We Serve

We seek to expand every student’s potential. By bringing schools and industry together, we create new ways of learning, knock down barriers and provide genuine opportunity to every student we can reach.