What’s Your Plan? A Convo about Trades & Apprenticeships Pathways
Posted by PhillyGoes2College on January 20, 2026
What happens when the traditional college path doesn’t fit, but your passion does?
In this episode of What’s Your Plan?, Marquise sits down with Jazmeen Chisholm to talk about her journey into the trades as a Medical Assistant through Propel America. From navigating work, family, and school to finding purpose in healthcare, Jazmeen shares what it really looks like to choose a non-traditional path and why it worked for her. Her story is a reminder that success isn’t one-size-fits-all. Trades, college, community college, military, employment, entrepreneurship — every pathway is valid when it aligns with your goals and your life.
If you’re a student wondering what comes after high school, or an adult still finding your way, this conversation is for you.
So Philly… what’s your plan?
Led by Philly Goes to College in partnership with the CASE On-Time High School Graduation Action Team, What’s Your Plan? highlights real stories and real options to help students move forward with confidence.
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