How We Used AI to Build Career Pathways for Underserved Students—Without More Staff or Budget

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Inclusive career pathways are a priority for everyone, but 'capacity' is usually the roadblock. At Pima Community College, we broke that barrier. By combining AI-driven scale with deep community roots—including partnerships with our Native American Student Club and the Gospel Rescue Mission—we’ve built pathways that honor students’ cultural identities and lived experiences. Join us to see how we’ve personalized career support for diverse identity groups and walk away with a replicable model you can use to meet your students exactly where they are.

Session Outcomes

  • Apply practical AI workflows to rapidly create career pathway content aligned to students’ cultures and lived experiences

  • Design partnerships with campus and community organizations to co-create pathways that meet students where they are

  • Implement a scalable approach to expand access to relevant career pathways without adding staff or budget"

Presenter

Emily Marshall

Program Manger, Work-Based Learning Systems

Pima Community College

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