Career Readiness Begins in Middle School

WASHINGTON - EntSun -- CDMA Business Model Foundation™ is marking a decade of documented outcomes demonstrating that career readiness begins in middle school when students are trusted with real work, supported through work-based learning, and guided to produce proof-of-work that carries forward over time.

This Legacy Archive spotlight features Miajah, whose 2016 middle school experience exemplifies how early career readiness can mature into long-term career mastery through ownership, civic engagement, and intentional decision-making.

As a middle school student in Washington, DC, Miajah became a published author, placing third in a DC Water book content competition, and participating in community-facing civic leadership through Youth Traffic Safety Town Hall®. Her work contributed to public awareness efforts amplified through DDOT / Vision Zero DC aligned campaigns demonstrating how middle school students can contribute meaningfully to their communities while building transferable skills.

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Today, Miajah is a pre-med major preparing for an overseas experience in Africa, expanding her global perspective through service, leadership, and applied learning. She has also returned as an alumni leader, supporting youth-centered exhibits at a national AI Expo focused on innovation and competitiveness illustrating how early proof-of-work can evolve into sustained leadership.

Miajah's journey reflects what career readiness looks like when it starts early. CDMA Business Model® and the CDMA Business Model Foundation™ emphasizes documented proof-of-work in middle school so students build confidence, competence, and direction ultimately advancing toward career mastery.

The CDMA Business Model® advances career readiness for DC youth by starting early supporting real work-based learning, portfolio development, civic responsibility, and decision-making skills that extend beyond the classroom. Career mastery reflects the long-term outcome when those early experiences compound into ownership, leadership, and the ability to navigate opportunities across education and industry.

This spotlight is part of the Foundation's Legacy Archive • 2016–2026 campaign, commemorating 10 years of Creative Youth Leadership in Washington, DC and highlighting graduates, professionals, and leaders in motion whose middle school experiences continue to shape their paths.

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Supporting Alumni Authors and Career Pathways

Community members can directly support Miajah and other published alumni by purchasing their books through the CDMA Business Model Foundation™ Alumni Bookstore and through major online retailers and booksellers where titles are available. Proceeds directly benefit the authors as they continue building their career journeys.

About the CDMA Business Model®

CDMA Business Model® advances pilot initiatives into scalable, partner-aligned pathways through implementation strategy, work-based learning infrastructure, and measurable outcomes grounded in documented proof-of-work, portfolio development, and real-world application. Rooted in a 100-year workforce legacy preserved at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the model pioneered one of the region's earliest youth-centered experiential innovation ecosystems shaping future-ready pathways for Gen Z and Gen Alpha. To learn more visit http://www.CDMABusinessModel.com.