"Before Switch, I had no idea what engineering actually looked like in real life. Now I know exactly where I'm headed."
— Marcus, Switch Student, age 16
Our Impact
Transformation, in numbers and in names.
Switch fills the out-of-school hours with meals, mentors, and real career exposure. We measure success the way it matters: in students who show up weekly, eat together, and leave able to answer what they want to try next.
100+
Teens served in out-of-school time
20+
Workforce sessions & field trips
2 hrs
Weekly programming · 5–7 PM
100%
Free · meals & snacks included
Stories From The Field
The work, in their words.
"My daughter came home different. She had questions, ideas — she finally had a future she could picture."
— Tasha, Parent
"These kids ask the questions our recruiters wish adults would ask. Switch is building our pipeline."
— James, Workforce Partner
Where We're Going
The next 1,000 students.
By 2027, Switch will serve 1,000 Oklahoma teens annually through expanded afterschool cohorts, deeper industry partnerships, and a permanent home for our out-of-school time career exposure curriculum.
- Expand weekly 5–7 PM programming to 25+ Oklahoma communities
- Guarantee a hot meal and snacks at every single session
- Launch sector-specific tracks (healthcare, trades, tech) with field trips
- Build a year-round mentor network and workforce-readiness workshop series
- Publish annual impact reports for funders & partners
Trust & Credibility
A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, accountable to Oklahoma.
501(c)(3)
Registered nonprofit organization
EIN On File
Available on request for funders & grant applications
Board Governance
Community-rooted leadership and oversight