Bridge to Employment at Georgia Tech
In October 2023, Johnson & Johnson officially expanded its BTE initiative in the United States with the launch of the BTE Atlanta, Georgia program. The BTE program connects high school students from historically marginalized and underrepresented communities to STEM careers. In partnership with Janssen CVM, Georgia Institute of Technology, Morehouse College School of Medicine, and four secondary schools within the Atlanta community, including South Atlanta High School, The B.E.S.T. Academy, Charles R. Drew Charter High School, and Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy, this program works with 55 youth to:
- Increase the number and percent of youth enrolling in higher education.
- Increase the number of student pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics, Manufacturing, and Design (STEAM2D) sectors.
The BTE Atlanta program activities have been designed to support the short-term and end-of grant outcomes. Throughout the BTE program each partner will collaboratively provide a structure for academic and work-based learning with measurable results. Partners will expand student knowledge of the STEAM2D sectors and strengthen higher education pathways with a focus on developing the following four areas:
- Academic Supports & Mapping
- Career Exploration & Readiness
- Higher Education Exploration & Preparation
- Community Engagement & Youth Leadership
The program at Georgia Tech is the only site bringing students to a college campus rather than going to their schools. Read a recent article about BTE at Georgia Tech here:
https://research.gatech.edu/bridge-employment-program-shows-students-how-stem-can-shape-their-future