What do I enjoy?
Talking, designing, helping, building, leading, solving, or creating.
Ikigai framework
Know yourself first.
Ikigai means “reason for being.” We turn it into four easy questions students can actually use.
See the four roots →The purpose
A direction, not a final answer.
Students do not need to lock in one career in fifth grade. They need words for who they are becoming.
Ikigai helps them connect interests, strengths, real needs, and possible paths without turning discovery into a test.
Four roots
What am I good at?
Students notice strengths through projects and reflection, not a score.
What do people need?
Career paths connect to real people, problems, communities, and work.
Where could this lead?
Healthcare, business, STEM, the arts, service, and more become places to explore.
Explore early. Choose with confidence.The idea at the root of CTC
How it feels
Try. Reflect. Meet. Grow.
Try
Hands-on activities let students feel what different work is like.
Reflect
Students notice what felt fun, hard, surprising, or natural.
Meet
Speakers share honest stories and real, non-linear career paths.
See it in action
Bring curiosity into the room.
Our programs use these questions in projects, conversations, and reflection.
See the programs →