When a high school student sits down to craft a resume or build a college application portfolio, the tools available often depend on luck—the luck of attending a well-funded school, the luck of having access at home, the luck of knowing what's possible. Now, through a new partnership between Level All and Adobe, over 100,000 underserved K-12 students nationwide will have that luck built in.
The two organizations announced a collaboration that pairs Level All's college and career guidance platform with Adobe Express for Education, a digital media tool designed to help students tell their stories through creative work. The partnership addresses a gap that persists in American education: while creative and digital skills have become foundational to modern employment, access to quality tools—and the guidance to use them meaningfully—remains unevenly distributed.
What makes this partnership distinct is its integrated approach. Adobe Express for Education provides the canvas—intuitive features powered by Adobe's Firefly generative AI models that let students generate images, add text effects, and create animations with ease. But the tools alone don't guarantee outcomes. Level All brings the structure: one-on-one college and career guidance, practical planning resources, and intentional mentorship that helps students move from creating something to creating something that opens doors. Class assignments transform into polished multimedia presentations. Passion projects become portfolio pieces that showcase initiative and creativity. Extracurricular contributions evolve into verifiable evidence of leadership.
Bill Araskog, co-founder of Level All, framed it simply: "Students across the country have tremendous untapped potential. Adobe brings that potential to life through creative tools, and Level All provides structure that helps students use them with intention."
The inclusion of generative AI capabilities reflects a broader shift in workforce readiness. As Govind Balakrishnan, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Adobe Express, noted, "The ability to communicate visually and use AI to work smarter are no longer nice-to-haves; they're foundational skills for the modern workforce." Adobe has embedded guardrails specifically designed for K-12 students, including content filtering and prompt safeguards, ensuring that students learn to use these powerful tools responsibly. When students generate content with AI, Adobe's Content Credentials attach as metadata that traces the editing history—a feature that teaches digital ethics and transparency around AI-assisted work.
The partnership reflects growing recognition that college and career readiness isn't just about test scores or GPA. It's about confidence, adaptability, and the ability to articulate who you are and what you can do. Creative and digital fluency builds all three. For students from underserved communities—where barriers to college and career planning are often compounded by resource scarcity—this partnership removes friction at a critical moment.
Access is limited to students in participating schools throughout the United States, and Level All will determine eligibility based on factors that reflect its commitment to serving communities with greatest need. The rollout isn't universal, but for the students who gain access, it represents a tangible shift in what's available to them. It's the difference between imagining possibility and having the tools and guidance to make it real.