d’Skills Community Manifesto 🔥

A fancy way of saying “this is what we stand for” 😎. If you don’t like this, you prob won’t vibe with our community 🥲

We've all been told the same story: get good grades, go to college, and then life will sort itself out. But you and I know it's not that simple. 

With AI tech on the rise + careers shifting, what were once “proven” pathways, no longer guarantee success.

To succeed in the 21st century, the key is to stand out and forge your own path. Not rely on what worked in the past.

This manifesto is a call to rethink what really matters. It's about d'Skills—the skills and mindsets that actually work in the 21st century — and in turn, actually prepare us for careers and our life.

The Problem

Let's talk facts. 

Most of us are graduating high school (and even college) with zero real-world skills.

We know how to take a test, and we can solve a geometry problem, but don’t know the first thing about how to add value for a real business. 

Why? From ages 10-22 (and often beyond), we’ve prepared for tests, not for life. As a result, most of us don’t have the skills to forge our own path or impact the real world.

The cost is our time, money, and mental health. And straight-up, less than 30% of the companies out there think even college graduates have skills to succeed in the 21st century.

Our community is changing that.

The 10 d’Skills Community Commandments:

  1. Skills Over Scores: We believe that real-world skills, mindsets, and impacts say infinitely more about who we are than test scores and GPAs.

  2. Progress over Perfectionism: We believe that mistakes are ESSENTIAL to grow and build resilience to succeed, and that we should welcome them in our lives.

  3. Courage Over Conformity: We believe in the power of courage and tenacity to break the mold and defy the status quo.

  4. Impact Now: We believe that we don't have to wait until we’re older to make a real impact in the world on real businesses and real problems.

  5. Community Over Competition: We believe in the strength of community to uplift, encourage, and educate one another, rather than just competing for “top spots”.

  6. Pathway-Inclusive: We believe that whatever pathway you're on—college, no college, technical school, entrepreneurship, or something entirely different—d’Skills are vital to launch you into a fulfilling, best version of yourself.

  7. Different OVER Better: We follow our different.

  8. Forge Our Path: We believe that everyone has the opportunity to learn from this community and carve out their own unique career path.

  9. Digital Tools, Infinite Potential: We believe Native Digitals are unstoppable when we harness the power of digital resources and AI technology.

  10. Real World, Real Skills: We believe that real learning happens when you begin with a real-world impact you want to make, and work backwards. In our community, we don't just learn; we apply and impact the real world.


The Future We’re Creating Together

Imagine a world where high school is your launchpad, not a waiting room for 'real life.'

10 years from now, we see 1M high schoolers walking across the graduation stage clutching more than just a diploma:

Instead they'll also be armed with Impact Portfolios; a documented history of the businesses they've impacted and the communities they've enriched. 

In this world, the question isn't, 'Where are you going to college?' but instead, 'What impacts have you made?' 

Your worth is no longer measured by a degree, but by the real changes you've made in the world.


Join the Rebellion, Forge Your Path

Enough talking; it's time for doing. 

Join our community, roll up your sleeves, and get ready to build your Impact Portfolio. We don't just talk about change; we make it. Are you in?