EXP’s LEVEL UP Program is open to all young adults, ages 18 to 24, including EXP alumni. Workshops are scheduled every other month, with a Summer Series in August.

LEVEL UP Program enables young adults to improve their skill sets and mindsets through life skills, career readiness, and leadership training workshops. The program is intended to help EXP alumni and other young adults find their professional strengths, build their professional network, and unlock internship and career opportunities.

For more information about LEVEL UP, please contact Devyn Dupree, Program Coordinator, at devyn@expfuture.org.

2023-2024 Program Year Workshops:

  • Building an Authentic, Engaging, Impactful Brand for Your Career Journey - Participants learned from EXP board member and career advisor Ron Roberts, Jr. how to develop a candidate brand that will be true to who they are and one that will also attract and add value to potential and current employers.

  • Better Money Habits - Presented by financial professionals Valerie Rivas and Telebah Woods of Bank of America, this workshop helped set up participants for financial success with lessons in budgeting, saving, and establishing credit.

  • Navigating the Workforce - This workshop covered essential tips that recent college graduates can use to smoothly transition from college life to the real world of work. EXP board member and career advisor Ron Roberts, Jr. shared real-life examples, provided practical tips, and walked participants through the Connecting with Career Centers and Employers guide.

  • LEVEL UP Summer Series - This high-impact series combined virtual life skills and career-readiness workshops with in-person networking opportunities to help young adults find their professional strengths, improve their well-being, and boost career leadership skills. The activities included a day of service at the Urban Community Outreach Homeless Drop-in Center in Long Beach, “Your Network is your Net Worth” with marketing consultant and entrepreneur Chris Lam, and “The Power of Human Connection” with Jason Lebowitz of XXO Connects.

  • College Admission 101 - This workshop covered all the how-tos and things to prepare for college applications, including FAFSA, Cal State University and Community College applications.

  • (Re)Imagining Apprenticeships – Presented by EXP, DIAG USA, Orange County Regional Consortium, and Vital Link, this free, one-day conference provided the opportunity for industries, educators, current students, and young adults to connect and explore ways to develop the future workforce through apprenticeships.

  • Help Me Find my Passion - Whether you are thinking about a career change or know a young adult or professional who is searching for a career passion, learn from professionals in different industries and career paths about their current roles and how they got there, including: 

    • Sena Lee, Cofounder, MILLU

    • Luis Reyna, Marketing Manager, Intuit

    • Ron Roberts Jr., Corporate Recruiter and HR Professional, Griffith Company

    • Rodrigo Rodriguez, EMC Engineer, Tesla

    • Juan Santana, Registered Nurse, Cedar-Sinai Medical Center

Thanks to Program Sponsors: