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100

This is the year that 3 Seeds was founded and recognized

2016

100

This is the average student loan debt for a U.S. graduate in 2024.

100

This seemingly "useless" major is valuable for skills in critical thinking and writing, leading many graduates to law school.

What is philosophy?

Developing strong written and verbal skills , Learning how to think independently and rationally

100

This percentage of Gen Z workers report wanting to start their own business instead of working for someone else.

What is 62%

 (Gen Z) people born between 1997 and 2012




100

Employees who know their strengths are __% more likely to feel confident in their role.

What is 40%

200

This is the only high school that we work with

What is Hillcrest

200

This percentage of employers rank soft skills, like communication, as more important than technical skills.

200

This field has the highest employment rate for new graduates, at nearly 96%.


What is Nursing?

200

These two industries are the most popular for startups among young entrepreneurs in 2024.

What are e-commerce and tech services?

200

Managers who focus on strengths see higher team engagement by __%

What is 73%

300

What organization just gave Jason a $20,000 donation yesterday?

Who is Nicor gas?

300

This perfect ACT score is achieved by fewer than 0.4% of test takers annually.

What is 36?

300

The average annual wage gap between college graduates and high school graduates.

What is $22,000?

300

This critical skill is most often cited by successful startup founders as their key to growth.

What is networking?

300

According to Gallup, people who build their careers based on their top CliftonStrengths report feeling this 6 times more often than their peers.

What is engaged at work?

400

What is the one thing Jason said that he wants to buy for his program with the donated money?

What is a Van or Sprinter?

400

This percentage of U.S. college students fail to graduate within six years.

What is 40%?

400

This percentage of U.S. colleges and universities are now test-optional or test-blind for SAT/ACT scores.

400

The top-paying U.S. job of 2024, with an average salary of over $200,000, belongs to this medical field.

What is anesthesiology?

Here are the highest paying jobs of 2024: Anesthesiologist: $239,200, Obstetrician and Gynecologist: $239,200, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon: $239,200, Psychiatrist: $226,880.

400

This is the primary benefit cited by recent graduates using CliftonStrengths in career development.

What is increased career alignment?

500

What is the address to 3 Seeds Mentoring Group?

5320 W. 159th Street SUite 400, Oak Forest Illinois
500

Lack of access to this essential resource is a top predictor of student dropout rates.

What is financial aid?

500

This major is seeing an unexpected surge in demand thanks to the rise of generative AI

500

This is the fastest-growing job in the U.S. projected for the next decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

What is wind turbine service technician?

500

Employees who play to their strengths have higher rates of ___.

What is job satisfaction?