Transition Zone, Inc.

Transition Zone (TZone) was established in 2021 to provide a safe, caring, and equitable space for underserved and marginalized youth ages 10–18, and their families. Through programs focused on life skills, workforce readiness, entrepreneurship development, peer mediation and conflict resolution, human trafficking awareness, and DIY home repair and maintenance skills, TZone equips young people with the tools they need to succeed. Our mission is to empower them to thrive in their life’s purpose.

They regularly engage with guest career speakers and mentors who look like them and reflect their lived experiences, representing diverse career paths and skill sets. Seeing themselves represented fosters deeper connection, inspiration, and confidence in their own career aspirations.

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The prevailing literature on work and careers consistently converges on the notion that work plays a crucial role in people’s lives. When individuals are connected with decent work experiences, employment offers a primary means of fulfilling basic human needs for survival, human connection and relationships, and the expression of self-determination.

Employment is critically linked to psychological and physical health and the loss or lack of work is associated with grave outcomes ranging from depression and anxiety to higher rates of illness, death, and suicide.

Moreover, work represents a key context in which individuals craft and express their identities, personal interest, and individual and collective values.

(per The YES Project)