Case Future

According to a report by McKinsey, approximately 375 million workers (14% of the global workforce) may need to change their occupational categories due to automation and artificial intelligence. There is a growing skills gap in the workforce as the demand for certain skills outpaces their availability. Additionally, limited access to experienced mentors and inadequate career guidance can make it difficult for learners to find the right career path.

Case Future aims to tackle the growing skills gap in the workforce and the lack of experienced mentors and career guidance for learners. By connecting learners, mentors, and schools through a comprehensive platform, learners can find the right career path and access experienced mentors. The platform offers interest-based courses, 1:1 meeting scheduling, and tracking of stats, addressing the challenges faced by learners, mentors, and schools. Additionally, Case Future provides a personalized experience for each user, based on their past behavior, topic of conversation, and past learning experience, providing actionable steps for parents and educators to support the student's learning journey.

Here are the impacts we serve to have a better world.

• Empowering learners to take control of their career development and achieve their full potential
• Helping mentors make a meaningful impact on the lives and careers of their mentees
• Bridging the skills gap in the workforce and providing access to in-demand skills training
• Improving student outcomes by providing personalized coaching and support to parents and teachers
• Supporting schools in achieving their educational goals through effective mentorship and training programs.

We serve learners, mentors, students, teachers, schools, and parents. The solution impacts their lives in several ways, including:

• Providing personalized education/training for both parents and teachers depending on who they are, who the student is, how they have behaved in the past, what the topic of conversation is between teachers and parents, what’s been learned in the classroom, and past behaviors.
• Offering a two-way translated communication platform, which connects parents with their students’ teachers and with each other, allowing them to build trusting, respectful relationships through effective communication, without language, tech, or cultural barriers.
• Providing coaching for educators and parents within the platform, when it is actionable. For example, a parent can start communicating in their own languages with their child’s teacher through the mobile app or SMS. TalkingPoints then suggests to the parent what actionable steps they can take to help the child.
• Empowering educators through in-product nudges and coaching modules that help them work with parents and students.
• Educating parents on how best to help the children both at home with their learning and how best to engage with their children based on personalized content and chatbot-like experience.

Overall, Case Future's solution helps bridge the skills gap in the workforce, improves student outcomes, and fosters positive relationships between parents, students, and teachers.

Our team members care about the impact and have stories about the education system problems while they study. Our team consists of diverse individuals with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and experiences, allowing us to approach problems from different perspectives and develop innovative solutions. We have a deep understanding of the communities we serve, and we work closely with them to understand their unique needs and challenges. Our design and implementation process is meaningfully guided by the input, ideas, and agendas of the communities we serve. We regularly engage with learners, mentors, students, teachers, schools, and parents to ensure that our solution is relevant and effective.

We are applying to MIT Solve because we believe our solution has the potential to create a meaningful impact in education, and we want to be part of a community of innovators and change-makers who are working to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. By participating in the program, we hope to access resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities that will help us refine and scale our solution, as well as connect us with like-minded individuals and organizations who share our vision. We are also excited about the opportunity to engage with MIT's diverse and talented community of students, faculty, and researchers and to learn from their expertise and experience. Ultimately, we believe that our partnership with MIT Solve will enable us to have a greater impact on education and the lives of learners, teachers, and families around the world.

Case Future's innovative approach lies in its use of advanced technology such as machine learning and natural language processing to provide personalized coaching for parents and teachers on how to support their students. By leveraging these technologies, Case Future is able to overcome language and cultural barriers, connect parents and teachers in meaningful ways, and provide tailored education and training for both parents and teachers. Additionally, Case Future's focus on addressing the skills gap in the workforce through mentorship and career guidance is also innovative, as it seeks to prepare learners for the future of work in an ever-changing landscape. Overall, Case Future's unique blend of technology, personalized coaching, and workforce development sets it apart as an innovative solution to some of the most pressing challenges in education and workforce development.

We use a combination of qualitative and quantitative data. They collect feedback from their users, including learners, mentors, students, teachers, schools, and parents, through surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Additionally, they track engagement and usage metrics within their platform, such as the number of users, frequency of logins, and length of sessions.

We also tracks specific impact metrics, such as the number of learners who have successfully transitioned to new career paths, the number of mentors who have been trained and matched with learners, and the number of schools that have implemented their platform. They regularly analyze and review this data to determine areas of strength and improvement and adjust their strategy accordingly.

Overall, We take a data-driven approach to measuring their impact and is committed to continuously improving and refining their platform to better serve their users and achieve their goals.

Our theory of change is centered around the belief that by providing personalized education and training to both parents and teachers, they can improve communication and build stronger partnerships between them, ultimately leading to better educational outcomes for students. The steps in their theory of change include:

1. Developing and implementing a personalized communication platform that removes language, tech, and cultural barriers between parents and teachers.

2. Providing in-product coaching modules for educators, which help them work with parents and students more effectively.

3. Educating parents on how to best support their children's learning at home through personalized content and a chatbot-like experience.

4. Strengthening the relationship between parents and teachers, leading to improved communication and greater involvement in their children's education.

5. Empowering students to achieve their full potential by creating a supportive educational ecosystem that connects parents, teachers, mentors, and schools.

By implementing these steps, We believe we can create a positive impact on the education system and help to bridge the skills gap in the workforce by producing better-prepared students.

We use generative AI technology to develop a personalized experience for our users. This technology allows us to analyze and understand the unique needs and preferences of our users and tailor our platform accordingly. Our AI algorithms use machine learning and natural language processing to provide personalized coaching for parents and teachers on how to support their students, as well as to educate parents on how best to help their children with learning and engage with them.

Additionally, our platform uses data analytics to measure our progress toward our impact goals and continually improve the user experience. We believe that this technology has the potential to revolutionize the way that education is delivered, particularly in communities that are currently underserved or facing significant barriers to accessing high-quality education.

We believe in the importance of incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI) into every aspect of our work at Case Future. We strive to create a culture that values and celebrates differences and works to dismantle any systemic barriers that prevent equal access and opportunities for all. In our product development, we actively seek feedback and input from diverse groups of learners, mentors, teachers, students, schools, and parents to ensure that our solution is inclusive and addresses the needs of all stakeholders.

We also prioritize DEI in our hiring and team-building practices, seeking to build a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. We invest in professional development opportunities that help us to understand better and address issues related to DEI. We regularly evaluate our practices and policies to ensure that they align with our values and goals. We recognize this is an ongoing process and are committed to continuously improving our efforts to promote DEI in everything we do.

We at Case Future plan to operate on a social enterprise model with a goal of making our solution accessible and affordable to as many users as possible. Our revenue model will be primarily based on charging a subscription fee for our services to schools, education institutions, and other organizations that serve students. We may also explore additional revenue streams, such as partnerships with companies that offer educational products or services. However, our priority is to ensure that our services remain accessible and affordable to users from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Therefore, we may offer financial aid or subsidies to users who cannot afford our services.

We plan to become financially sustainable by offering our platform to schools and educational institutions through a subscription-based model. We will also explore potential partnerships with organizations aligned with our mission to support our financial sustainability further. Additionally, we plan to seek grant opportunities and venture funding to accelerate our growth and expand our impact.