Young adults are expected to “have it together” at the exact moment they’re trying to figure out who they are. Many learn to perform for approval, but never get the tools to process what they’ve lived through, name what they value, or build a grounded identity. At the same time, they’re surrounded by powerful technology—yet lack real opportunities to use it in a meaningful, ethical, real-world way. They need experience, portfolios, and real responsibility, not more theory. That’s why 80 Grit Consulting and Fourth Gen Labs partnered to build a sequenced pipeline that tackles both problems: Rise 2 Create builds self-leadership first, then Spark Internships turns that confidence into real community contribution.