About Us
Our Story
From Promise to Pathway
Elevation Framework was born out of two decades of award winning impact through East Bay NSBE Jr., a STEM and Robotics program serving K–12 students from underserved communities across the Bay Area. Funded entirely by grants, this PBS documentary featured program (Inside California Education: Engineering a Future), offers students from low income households an elite STEM education, opening doors they never imagined.
But when our students graduated, many faced a harsh reality.
Despite their drive and potential, far too many aged out of the program only to struggle in college due to financial hardship. Some were forced to drop out. Others earned degrees but spent years unemployed or working jobs that couldn’t sustain them.
Time after time, they came back to us, not for charity, but for opportunity. They wanted a path to a real future.
Elevation Framework is our answer.
We are building structured, high impact apprenticeship programs in Drone Technology, Cybersecurity, UX/UI Design, and Programming, offering paid, on-the-job training alongside free college instruction. These career paths are designed to create long term success and immediate access to living wage employment.
Because talent deserves more than encouragement, it deserves a launchpad.
Mission, Vision & Values
Mission
We connect driven individuals to high growth career opportunities by elevating their skills, providing professional training, and activating our network
Vision
We will help 2 million aspiring professionals achieve upward mobility through disciplined training, strategic alignment, and lasting career success
Values
Discipline
We believe consistent habits, focused effort, and long term commitment are the foundation of transformation, for individuals, teams, and communities.
Accountability
We own our actions and honor our commitments, holding ourselves and our partners to a standard that supports trust, growth, and shared impact.
Results
We measure success by meaningful outcomes, career advancement, skill development, and long term opportunity for those we serve.
Effort
We champion the relentless pursuit of progress, valuing persistence and hard work as essential ingredients in achieving upward mobility.
Why Elevation Framework?
Bridging the Gap Between Promise and Possibility
Elevation Framework is a response to a pattern we will not ignore.
Too many college students are forced to drop out due to financial hardship, while others earn degrees, only to face months or years of unemployment. Too often these hard working young people struggle to find pathways into the future they work so hard to build.
At the same time, employers across high growth industries like Drone Technology, Cybersecurity, UX/UI Design, and Programming are urgently seeking skilled, driven talent.
Elevation Framework will close this gap
We will provide structured, industry aligned apprenticeship programs that combine paid, hands on experience with no cost college coursework. Designed for 16–24 year olds and upskilling current employees, our programs eliminate common barriers to career entry, enabling participants to earn while they learn and build sustainable futures from day one.
This is more than workforce development. It’s a launchpad for personal growth, long term employment, and shared economic vitality. Together we will turn potential into purpose, and ambition into accomplishment.
Our Partners
