access → opportunity → economic mobility [ partner ]

Help build pathways to economic mobility.

Sponsors, educators, community partners, volunteers, and future participants each have a door here. Choose where you fit.

[ the index ]

Ways to connect.

[ educate ]

Education Partnerships.

Schools, colleges, and universities bring Pathway Sessions to their students and connect classrooms to the future of work.

on-campus experiences

Pathway Sessions delivered at your school or campus.

community delivery

Pathway Sessions hosted with Fast Fruits Cares at community locations across Memphis.

pathway alignment

Pathway Sessions drawn from the five pathways and shaped to your students and your calendar.

Every education partnership begins with a conversation. We shape each engagement together, around your students, your goals, and your schedule.

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[ community ]

Community Partnerships.

Community organizations, civic groups, and venues help deliver Pathway Sessions with Fast Fruits Cares across Memphis.

co-delivery

Deliver Pathway Sessions together with your members and neighbors.

hosting

Open your space for Pathway Sessions and community activations.

neighborhood activation

Bring the pathways and Fast Fruit pop-ups to your events and gatherings.

Every community partnership begins with a conversation. We build each one together, rooted in your neighborhood and the people you serve.

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[ volunteer ]

Volunteer & Professional Involvement.

Individuals move the pathways forward: volunteering at experiences, mentoring participants, and lending professional expertise across the five pathways.

volunteer

Support Pathway Sessions, pop-ups, and community activations across Memphis.

mentor

Guide youth, aspiring entrepreneurs, and creatives as they move through a pathway.

lend expertise

Share professional skills across technology, finance, business, workforce, and the creative economy.

[ screening ]

Volunteers in youth-facing roles complete the required screening process before serving. This protects participants, families, and partners alike.

Every volunteer relationship begins with a conversation. Tell us your skills and interests, and we identify where they may best support the work.

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[ pop-up ]

Fast Fruit Pop-Ups.

Fast Fruit travels to markets, festivals, campuses, and community events as a specialty pop-up experience. Every purchase helps expand access through Fast Fruits Cares.

attend

Visit a pop-up, enjoy a fresh snack pack, and support the mission with your purchase.

invite

Bring Fast Fruit to your market, festival, campus, or event. Pop-ups pair well with Pathway Sessions and community activations.

[ upcoming pop-ups ]

Upcoming pop-ups are announced here and on our social channels as they are scheduled.

Every pop-up invitation begins with a conversation. Tell us about your event, and we scope the pop-up together.

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[ join ]

Join a Pathway.

Youth, emerging professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs, emerging business owners, and creatives can enter through the pathway that fits their goals and build from there.

express interest

Tell us which pathway interests you and where you are today. Every starting point is welcome.

what happens next

As Pathway Sessions are scheduled, we share the details with everyone who has expressed interest.

For participants under 18, a parent or guardian can submit an interest form on their behalf.

Joining begins with a conversation. Tell us about yourself and the pathway that interests you.

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[ connect ]

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