FourBlock

Peer-to-Peer Career Readiness Coach Program

Service Area: National

FourBlock partners with top companies across the country to provide student veterans a semester-long program, developed in partnership with Columbia University, that permits veterans to explore prospective career paths and build networks and connections within those career paths. Each cohort has a Peer-to-Peer Career Readiness Coach has completed the FourBlock curriculum and helps fellow veterans maximize their time in the program. This BWF grant will formalize the training for coaches and provide the technology and communication infrastructure necessary to follow-up with program participants during COVID-19 and measure the program’s impact. These coaches will serve 250 veterans across programs in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., San Antonio, Houston, Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte, Tampa, Orlando, Seattle, San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.