Cortez Learned the Power of Social Capital. Now He Wants to Teach it to Your Students Too.

When I understood the power of social capital, everything changed.

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More Than 98% Of Young People Have Never Been Taught How To Build Or Maintain Connections With The People And Organizations That Open Doors To Good Jobs And Lasting Careers.

Meet Cortez

Everything changed when I stopped waiting for opportunity to find me and started showing up where it already lived.

Fast Food Job

Workforce Program

Learned Social Capital

Opportunity Fields

Cybersecurity Career.

Behind Every Open Door Is an Open Hand.

Research shows most young people build careers through connections, not applications. At Social Capital Builders, we teach the science behind those connections so every young person learns how opportunity works and how to build it for themselves. We’ve trained over 5,000 people across 150 organizations. We are the only organization in the nation exclusively dedicated to social capital education and development

We’re not just helping young people look for jobs — we’re making sure jobs look for them

What You’ll Learn

1️⃣ What Is Social Capital?

Learn the real meaning — and why it matters more than luck.

2️⃣ Opportunity Fields

Discover where opportunity grows and how to show up in those spaces.

3️⃣ Centrality: Where You Sit Matters

Find your Centrality Quotient (CQ) — your position inside opportunity.

4️⃣ Signals and Impressions

Learn to send the right signals online and in person.

5️⃣ The Consistency Advantage

Keep connections strong long after programs or jobs end.

How It Works

Interactive Videos
(Cortez-led lessons)

Reflection Challenges
(apply weekly)

Teacher-Assisted Coaching
(optional guided learning)

Centrality Quotient Tool
(track growth)

Optional Opportunity Hub CRM
(add-on)

If you don’t map it, you can’t move it. If you don’t name it, you’ll never claim it.

WHAT YOUTH ARE SAYING ABOUT SOCIAL CAPITAL SMART

"Thank you so much for training us at the AAD Dermatology Career Prep Program. Learning about social capital building was truly life-changing! I’ve already shared these concepts with my sister. Since the training, I’ve become more confident in self-advocacy and have reached out to people already in my circle. I believe every student should learn about social capital!"

ClairFormer AAD Dermatology Career Prep Intern

“I completed the Social Capital Smart course and haven’t stopped building my connections. Because of this, I landed incredible opportunities—interning at the Mayor's Office, working with Congresswoman Grace Meng’s office, and joining the Gerald E. Thomson Undergraduate Pre-Medical Program (GET-UPP). I even met people who already knew about Social Capital Builders! Social capital education needs to be in every school.”

AmenFormer Catholic Charities Summer Program Participant

"I took the course in 2022, taught it to my peers in 2023, and now I have internships everywhere—Berkadia, Capital One, and Fannie Mae. This experience has inspired me to pursue my MBA. One key takeaway from the course is that social capital is about giving as much as receiving. I make sure my network knows how much they matter to me. Thank you, Social Capital Builders!"

TysonFormer Howard High School Junior

Before Social Capital Smart, I thought landing an internship was all about applications and resumes. This training opened my eyes to the power of relationships. Through the strategies I learned, I secured an internship at the State Attorney General’s Office—not just by applying, but by engaging with the right people. Now, I know success isn’t just about getting in the door, but staying connected. I plan to keep using these skills to build relationships that will shape my career long after this internship ends."

TysonSocial Capital Cash Club member 2022

I used to think my summer job was just for extra cash. Now I know how to connect with people who can help me long after summer’s over.

TashaSocial Capital Cash Club member 2017

This was the first time my son came home from an internship talking about what he learned — not just what he earned.

MichaelParent

The Power of Social Capital — Proven in Results.

We don’t just teach job skills. We teach opportunity skills.

Help Young People Understand the Power of Connections and How They Show Up

Social Capital Smart gives youth and adults a clear, relatable way to see that opportunity isn’t just about what they know; it’s about who they know and how they show up. Our tools and courses help programs teach the connection between presence, perception, and opportunity in a way that’s engaging, measurable, and real.

$1,999 – Course Access
(100 Participants)

Start preparing your participants to see opportunity not just as what they know but as who they’re connected to and how they show up.
This package gives your organization the essentials to launch Social Capital Smart learning and begin measuring real impact.

Includes

Access for 100 participants to the full Social Capital Smart Course
Instructor Rollout Guide for easy implementation
Pre- and post-assessments to measure participant growth
Certificates of Completion for all participants
Seamless upgrade to the Pilot Partnership (full credit applied)

$4,999 – Pilot Partnership (Up to 200 Participants)

Join a growing movement of programs helping participants discover that opportunity is not only what they know but who they know and how they show up. The Pilot Partnership moves your organization beyond a single course, connecting your staff, students, and families to ongoing learning, practice, and community insight.

Includes everything in Course Access, plus:

Membership in the Social Capital Smart Partner Network: collaborate and share ideas with programs nationwide
Unlimited course updates and upgrades for 12 months
Monthly live instructional and coaching sessions for staff (included)
Impact Dashboard to visualize and share measurable outcomes
Includes the Smart & Connected Campaign: ready-to-use tools to help programs recruit and retain student participants while engaging employers and key stakeholders.
Quarterly “Circle Up” gatherings with national peers and experts
20% discount on all Social Capital Builders live trainings and academies

Optional Add-On (for Either Tier)

Not purchased separately.

Social Capital Organizational Assessment & Coaching – $5,000

Includes one live Social Capital training at your organization with the Social Capital Builders team.
Partner directly with the Social Capital Builders team to design the supports, partnerships, and funding strategies that sustain connection-building efforts.
Gain access to exclusive collaboration networks aligned with your mission.

Ideal for programs ready to strengthen how they support connection-building across staff and participants.

Add-On Below: “Include Opportunity Hub CRM — contact us for custom setup.”

Schools measure test scores, not the people who can help students get ahead. Social Capital Smart changes that. Once I realized it was about connections, I also realized it was about consistency: how I showed up, how often I showed up, and how I invested in those connections. That’s what made the difference.

Cortez Learned the Power of Social Capital. Now He Wants to Teach it to Your Students Too.

Meet Cortez

Behind Every Open Door Is an Open Hand.