EHL Academy College & Career Readiness Advisory Program

Introduction & Purpose

Anxiety around college acceptance and career readiness is at an all-time high for high school juniors and seniors. According to the American Psychological Association, 83% of Gen Z teens identify school and college admissions as a significant source of stress. More than one in three teens report experiencing symptoms of anxiety on a regular basis.

In response, Embrace Her Legacy proposes a transformational advisory program tailored for high-schools in the New York City and tri-state area, the EHL Academy: College & Career Readiness Advisory Program is designed to address these challenges head-on by building self-worth, reducing anxiety, clarifying personal purpose, and providing students with the skills they need to thrive academically and beyond.

We will equip students with emotional tools, leadership development strategies, and practical career readiness skills while emphasizing the truth: You are not defined by an acceptance or rejection letter.

Program Overview

Program Name: EHL Academy: College & Career Readiness Advisory Program
Audience: Upperclasswomen (Juniors and/or Seniors. Open to Sophmores as well)
Format: 12-week semester or school year based program
Session Length: 45 minutes per session
Frequency: Once a week (to allow reflection and application of assignments)

Each session is interactive, engaging, and grounded in EHL’s proven methodology. Sessions combine emotional wellness, confidence building, personal development, and practical life skills—each concluding with clear action steps to reinforce learning.

Curriculum & Session Breakdown

  • I Am Enough: Breaking Up with Your Inner Saboteur (2 sessions)
    • Understanding and overcoming negative self-talk
    • Identifying limiting beliefs that create fear around success
    • Objective: Establish a healthy self-relationship, embracing vulnerability, and relinquishing perfectionism.
    • Key Focus Areas: Elevate confidence, overcome negative self-talk by identifying and addressing inner self-sabotaging voices.
    • Key Outcome: Participants will report increased self-awareness and strategies to combat self-doubt
  • “Win the Battle in Your Mind: Dismantling Fear, Anxiety and the Strong Woman Stereotype” (2 sessions)
    • Coping strategies for managing stress around college applications and career choices
    • Objective: Identify and dismantle negative thought patterns and embrace the power in asking for help.
    • Techniques to reframe failure and rejection
    • Key Outcome: Students will demonstrate reduced anxiety and improved stress management techniques
  • Click Your Way to Confidence (1 session)
    • Hands-on exercises with “clickers” to build self-confidence in real-time
    • Learning how to take up space and advocate for yourself
    • Key Outcome: Students will report an increase in confidence when speaking about their skills and goals
  • Goal Slaying: Your Blueprint for Success and Vision Board MastHERClass (2 sessions)
    • Step-by-step goal-setting framework
    • Objective: Learn our “goals framework” and strategies to define, set, and achieve personal and professional goals.
    • Creating an action plan aligned with personal values and purpose
    • Key Outcome: Students will complete a personalized action plan for their academic, personal, and career goals and receive their semester project of creating a vision board that must be presented at the end of the program 
  • Personal Mission & Purpose Discovery (1-2 sessions)
    • Uncovering passions and strengths
    • Crafting a personal mission statement
    • Key Outcome: Students will create and share a personal mission statement that guides their decisions and future plans
  • Negotiate Like a Boss (1 Session)
    • Objective: Learn graduate-level negotiation skills to advocate for yourself in college, career, and life.
    • Outcome: Students will master the fundamentals of effective negotiation, develop confidence to ask for what they want, and practice real-world scenarios, leaving with a personal negotiation script they can immediately apply.
  • Leadership in Action (1 session)
    • Principles of authentic leadership
    • Leading yourself before leading others
    • Objective: Teach strategic leadership principles for leading lives, organizations, and teams.
    • Key Outcome: Students will demonstrate understanding of leadership traits and how they can lead within their community
  • “Girl Boss 101: Becoming the CEO of Your Life & Career as a Young Professional Queen” (2 sessions)
    • Professional etiquette, networking basics, and interview prep
    • What to avoid and how to make a lasting impression
    • Objective: Empower students to become the CEOs of their careers and lives.
    • Key Outcome: Students will report feeling more prepared for college interviews and career opportunities

Program Outcomes

By the end of the program, students will:

  1. Overcome fear and anxiety surrounding college acceptance and career readiness
  2. Develop a strong sense of worthiness and identity beyond external validation
  3. Gain practical tools to set and achieve meaningful goals
  4. Clarify their purpose and leadership potential for life beyond high school

Why This Matters: The Data

  • 83% of Gen Z teens say college admissions are a top stressor (APA, 2020)
  • Only 45% of high school students report feeling confident in their career decision-making abilities (NCDA, 2021)
  • 1 in 3 young women struggles with chronic anxiety and self-doubt about their future (CDC, 2022)
  • Schools that offer social-emotional learning (SEL) programs see an 11% increase in academic achievement and a 30% decrease in emotional distress (CASEL, 2021)

Program Benefits & Cost 

  • Equips students with emotional resilience and reduces anxiety around their futures
  • Fosters a strong sense of self-worth, leadership, and identity
  • Prepares students for college, careers, and life through practical skill-building
  • Supports the school’s mission of empowering young women leaders
  • Enhances school culture by providing students with tools that extend beyond graduation

The EHL Academy College & Career Readiness Advisory Program is priced at $24,999* for the semester or school year (is subject to change contingent upon school’s need). This investment reflects the premium quality, customization, and measurable outcomes the program delivers to students and the school community.

Optional: Multi-Year Partnership

We can also explore a multi-year partnership agreement at a preferred annual rate, ensuring consistent delivery and deeper impact over time.

Next Steps

We invite your school to partner with Embrace Her Legacy in delivering this life-changing experience. Together, we can support young women in embracing their legacies of confidence, purpose, and success. If interested, please contact us directly at hello@embraceherlegacy.com