Helping Students Imagine Their Future, One Step at a Time.
Imagining Your Future is a mentoring program that offers high school students a unique opportunity to engage with adult volunteers who help the students imagine their lives after high school. Volunteers use a unique curriculum, while encouraging at-work learning experiences to help them act on what they imagine.
We sometimes refer to “Imagining Your Future” as “IYF.”
IYF has been developed and is supported by The Harraseeket Foundation (pronounced “hair-a-SEEK-it”), a Virginia 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
A Look Into Our Impact in Recent Years…
2,700+
Students engaged at career and internship fairs
160+
Employers connecting with students
150+
Mentors and adult volunteers supporting students
72+
Workshops to guide students
We’re expanding IYF at Herndon High School, in Herndon, VA, this fall, and need volunteers to work with students!
You’re Invited to Join Us!
Check out these frequently asked questions about volunteering with our IYF students!
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For Our Current IYF Participants
This page contains links to curriculum and other content for IYF students and volunteers (password required).
“My ... conversations with my mentor were incredibly organic, supportive, and fun. I learned a valuable perspective from her, that career paths aren’t always linear and are often enriched by your openness to opportunities. I intend to carry this with me on my career journey, and have greatly enjoyed our newly fostered relationship and correspondence.”
IYF Mentee
“I understood the need immediately– at certain times in life it is essential to have a guiding hand from a caring adult. What was not clear until after my experience with mentoring was that I was also blessed in the process. We need to give of ourselves in meaningful ways to make life meaningful; and mentoring is a great way to bless and be blessed. Give it a try!”
IYF Mentor