UPWARD BOUND

Research shows, soft skills increase productivity, confidence and the core traits needed to overcome the challenges of attending college and successfully graduate

  • Harvard University reveals 85% of student success is based on soft skills
  • Studies conducted by McDonalds UK show soft skills and emotional intelligence development will increase chances of college graduation by 40%
  • Forbes Magazine reports 120 million US workers must be retrained with soft skills to compete in the global workforce
  • US Chamber of Commerce outlines 7 of 10 college students are actively seeking soft skills certifications to address gaps in emotional competencies

Our training equips students with the tools they need to advance beyond high school, excel in college and compete in the workforce. This is accomplished via the safety and convenience of customized online training programs that can compliment existing programs offered by Upward Bound Directors or serve as stand-alone foundational training for Directors seeking to blaze new trails in student success.