Lancaster Chamber Foundation

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For our ExtraGive Celebration on Friday, November 22nd! 

In addition to hosting our monthly Open House at the Lancaster Chamber, we will have the opportunities to meet with some of our Discovering Paths Sponsors, snap some shots with our ExtraGive photo-op, leave notes of gratitude, encouragement and inspiration for past and future mentors and students!  This exciting event is open to everyone! 

Drop-ins welcome or REGISTER AHEAD HERE!

Testimonials 

"I have built everlasting friendships and professional connections within this program. I explore interests that help chart the path for my career. This program has brought me a lifelong role model as I continue to grow and develop in my field." -Lukas, Mentee

"I am tremendously grateful for the Lancaster Chamber's Discovering Paths program. The program greatly helped me to advance my social skills in a professional setting, understand my strengths and weaknesses, network amongst successful women from Lancaster, and better sculpt my career path." -Olivia, Mentee

What we do

Discovering Paths inspires, guides, and empowers high school juniors as they consider their next steps. Through positive relationships with professionals across Lancaster County, critical business and industry connections, and experiential learning, Discovering Paths strengthens pathways for students within the Lancaster community. 

Since 2008, the Lancaster Chamber's Discovering Paths program, funded by the Foundation of the Lancaster Chamber, has graduated over 1,000 students from its program. Students are paired one-on-one with a mentor and attend eight sessions throughout the school year, examining industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, and tourism while developing crucial self-awareness, communication, and collaboration skills. This year, we're celebrating 16 years of fostering valuable mentoring relationships, equipping students with essential interpersonal skills outside of the classroom, and providing hands-on, work-based learning.  

We need your help to expand the Discovering Paths program to encompass new, in-demand career pathways, serve additional school districts and students, and create meaningful career readiness experiences. Join us in investing in the next generation of leaders in Lancaster County!

"This program is helping me learn more about myself, what I like, and different career opportunities that are available to me that fit my interests and skills. I’ve found it so meaningful to meet different mentors, learn about what they do, and hear how they got to where they are now. A career path is not a straight line, and your career can change multiple times throughout your life – and Discovering Paths helped me realize that. Discovering Paths is important to me because we can learn how people older than us experienced things when they were our age and what steps they took to get to where they’re at today." – Jasmine*, Current Mentee

*Pseudonym