Last updated: 2026-03-14

Have Faith in Massachusetts: Career Readiness Framework for K-12 Educators

By Kerry Akashian, Ph.D. — Youth Career Development Education Strategist, Former Career Development Ed Lead @MADese, Former Commissioner on the Commission on the Status of Women & Girls, Futurist, AI

A ready-to-use Career Readiness Framework designed for K-12 educators in Massachusetts, enabling districts to implement a structured, state-aligned approach to preparing students for the future workforce. Massachusetts educators and partners gain early access to the 1.0 MA edition, with a national edition to follow. The resource provides clear guidelines, alignment with workforce initiatives, and scalable implementability across schools, delivering consistent outcomes and time savings compared to building a framework from scratch.

Published: 2026-03-14

Primary Outcome

Massachusetts K-12 educators can implement a state-aligned career readiness program that improves student preparation for the future workforce.

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What You'll Learn

Prerequisites

About the Creator

Kerry Akashian, Ph.D. — Youth Career Development Education Strategist, Former Career Development Ed Lead @MADese, Former Commissioner on the Commission on the Status of Women & Girls, Futurist, AI

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What is "Have Faith in Massachusetts: Career Readiness Framework for K-12 Educators"?

A ready-to-use Career Readiness Framework designed for K-12 educators in Massachusetts, enabling districts to implement a structured, state-aligned approach to preparing students for the future workforce. Massachusetts educators and partners gain early access to the 1.0 MA edition, with a national edition to follow. The resource provides clear guidelines, alignment with workforce initiatives, and scalable implementability across schools, delivering consistent outcomes and time savings compared to building a framework from scratch.

Who created this playbook?

Created by Kerry Akashian, Ph.D., Youth Career Development Education Strategist, Former Career Development Ed Lead @MADese, Former Commissioner on the Commission on the Status of Women & Girls, Futurist, AI.

Who is this playbook for?

Massachusetts K-12 educators seeking a practical, scalable framework to guide career readiness instruction, School district administrators coordinating state-aligned career readiness initiatives with MassHire boards, MassHire Workforce Board partners supporting local schools with workforce-ready readiness programs

What are the prerequisites?

Interest in education & coaching. No prior experience required. 1–2 hours per week.

What's included?

early MA edition access. state-aligned framework. scalable for districts. collaboration with MassHire boards

How much does it cost?

$1.50.

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