Future Ready™ Academy
Curriculum Experience
Explore the complete Future Ready™ learning journey, weekly activities, reflections, and skill-building experiences.
Program
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16 lessons
Week 1
Who You Are Matters
Identity, strengths, values, and professionalism
Activity
Strengths discovery and personal reflection
Week 2
Discover Your Strengths
Understanding talents, skills, and personal brand
Activity
Strengths assessment
Week 3
Professional Communication
Workplace communication and relationship building
Activity
Professional email and conversation practice
Week 4
Choices Create Futures
Professionalism, systems, reliability, workflow, and trust
Activity
SEG Systems workplace experience
Week 5
From Possibility to Opportunity
Career exploration, pathways, relationships, and initiative
Activity
Opportunity Map and professional conversation practice
Week 6
Professional Etiquette in Action
First impressions, professional communication, workplace judgment, meetings, networking, and accountability
Activity
Professional Etiquette Challenge with role play, peer feedback, and immediate retry
Week 7
Your First $45,000 Job + Brad McMillan
Financial judgment, questions, habits, tradeoffs, and action
Activity
Build a realistic first-job scenario, then test decisions through professional conversation
Week 8
Terracon — Pathways, People + Work in Action
Career exploration, workplace observation, skills, systems, and pathways
Activity
Terracon professional workplace experience
Week 9
Resume Story Bank + Jennifer Miller Prep
Evidence, resume development, personal brand, and communication
Activity
Translate experience into evidence and professional stories
Week 10
Interview Under Pressure
Confidence, storytelling, adaptability, and communication
Activity
Structured and unexpected interview practice
Week 11
Michelle Boudin Prep — Find Your Voice Under Pressure
Pitch, listening, professional disagreement, rebuttal, and communication
Activity
Speaking, panel, rebuttal, and camera preparation
Week 12
Michelle Boudin — On Camera
Communication, feedback, adjustment, composure, and confidence
Activity
First attempt, feedback, adjustment, and second attempt
Week 13
Brad McMillan — Life After Sports + Who Remains?
Identity, resilience, reputation, purpose, and transition
Activity
Identity beyond athletics and Decision Team reflection
Week 14
Mentorship + Informational Conversation
Relationships, curiosity, listening, follow-up, and professional initiative
Activity
Mentorship and informational conversation practice
Week 15
Thanksgiving Break
No required weekly student work
Activity
No required assignment
Week 16
Who I Am Becoming — Pre-Internship Statement
Fall reflection, evidence, readiness, internship goals, and next chapter
Activity
Complete the Who I Am Becoming BEFORE snapshot