- Pathways to Education is a community-based program that began in Regent Park, Toronto in 2001 to help disadvantaged youth complete high school and pursue post-secondary education. - It utilizes four pillars of support: advocacy and counseling, social support, financial support, and academic support to wrap students in services and promote shared responsibility between students, parents, and schools. - As the program expanded to more diverse communities across Canada, it recognized the need to evaluate individual and community fit beyond just credit accumulation and attendance. A new evaluation model was developed utilizing entrance and exit surveys, as well as detailed community profiles. - The community profiles helped tailor the program to better address the unique needs of each community by understanding