One-Day Intensive
A focused, full-day deep dive that condenses the core modules into one immersive day, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
- Six 75-minute module sessions
- Built for groups of 20 to 30
- Ideal for a first introduction
The bridge
Academic credentials without everyday skills.
Most students graduate high school without many of the practical skills needed to manage money, hold a job, communicate professionally, and navigate adult life with confidence.
WYMIS complements the academic foundation schools already build. It takes the real-world lessons a standard curriculum doesn’t have room for and turns them into a structured learning experience for graduating seniors and young adults preparing to enter the workforce, start a business, or live independently for the first time.
Education
Academic foundations built by schools and teachers
WYMIS
Practical, applied skills for life and work
Opportunity
Employment, entrepreneurship, and independent adulthood
The WYMIS Model
Four principles shape every cohort.
Groups move through a shared program together rather than through isolated, one-off lessons.
Cohort-based
Students move through the program together as a group, which builds accountability, peer support, and a sense of shared progress.
8 to 12 weeks
The full program is sized to fit a semester and is ideally suited for ages 16 to 26.
Skills-first
Every module is built around real situations students will face immediately after graduation.
Flexible delivery
Deliver it as a One-Day Intensive, a 3-Day Applied Unit, or the full cohort, or run any single module as a 75-minute session.
How a cohort works
Start together. Practice together. Finish ready.
Weeks 1 to 12
A shared program
A group of students begins WYMIS together and moves through the modules as a cohort over 8 to 12 weeks.
Each module
Learn, then practice
Each module pairs focused instruction with role-play, group work, and applied projects.
After graduation
Ready for what is next
Students leave with a verifiable credential and practical confidence for a first job, a first apartment, college, or a business of their own.
Delivery formats
Three ways to bring WYMIS to your students.
From a single focused day to the complete thirteenth grade. Each format draws from the same seven modules.
3-Day Applied Unit
A hands-on, project-based unit that gives students real practice time with a skill.
- Role-play and group work
- Applied projects
- Go deep on one module
8 to 12 Week Cohort
The full WYMIS program: all seven modules, delivered to a cohort that moves through them together.
- All seven modules
- Peer accountability
- The complete thirteenth grade
Need something shorter? Any single module can also run as a 75-minute session inside a class period or event.
Verifiable credential
Skills students can prove.
WYMIS issues a verifiable digital credential built on Open Badges 3.0, the open standard for portable learning credentials. Students can share it with employers and schools, and anyone can verify it.
Who WYMIS is for
Ages 16 to 26, and the organizations that serve them.
- Graduating high school seniors preparing for a first job, first apartment, or college
- Young adults entering the workforce who want practical skills schools often do not teach
- Schools, community organizations, and workforce programs looking for a ready-to-use, real-world curriculum
Bring WYMIS to your students.
A One-Day Intensive, a 3-Day Applied Unit, or the full cohort. Tell us what fits your schedule and we will build the plan with you.