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Pass

Preparing All Students for Success

ABOUT

Our Promise To Prepare All Students For Success.

Empowering youth
since 2017

PASS (Preparing All Students for Success) is a nonprofit founded by veteran educator Geoffrey King in 2017. Our mission is to equip students with life skills often missing from traditional classrooms. We teach everything from financial literacy and college readiness to mentoring and personal growth.

Through workshops, mentoring, and free PSAT/SAT prep, PASS helps students from Wards 7 and 8 in Washington, D.C. break down barriers and build a foundation for lifelong success. With guidance on budgeting, credit, and decision-making, plus mentorship in professional skills like interviewing and “dressing for success,” PASS is committed to creating opportunities that carry forward from one generation to the next.

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FEATURES

Skills That Last a Lifetime

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College & Career Readiness

PASS prepares students for life after high school with the coaching, exposure, and accountability they need

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Financial Literacy & Life Skills

Financial independence starts with skills that schools often overlook. PASS teaches students how money works from

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Mentorship & Personal Growth

Every student in PASS is mentored. An adult from the community who offers steady guidance, encouragement,

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Our Mission & The Vision

Our mission at PASS is to empower urban youth with knowledge/life skills from experienced professionals in all facets of life to become productive successful individuals.

The vision of PASS is to create a pipeline of knowledge/life skills passed down from generation to generation to the underserved community of Washington, DC.

WHAT THEY SAY

Parent Feedback

My child gained so much confidence through PASS. The financial literacy lessons gave them tools I wish I had at their age. The mentorship has been life-changing.

Angela R.

Founder, Cichu Co.

PASS has truly opened doors for my son. Visiting colleges made him excited about his future, and the free SAT prep helped him improve his scores dramatically.

Victor M.

Mother

The PASS program gave my child hope and direction. The mentors are amazing, and the program is filling gaps schools often overlook. We are so thankful.

Darius L.

Parent

I appreciate how PASS focuses on real-world skills. My daughter now understands budgeting and saving, and she has a mentor she looks up to every week.

Monica J.

Parent