Becoming Pathways™ — Adults Entrust. Children Become.
Group-Based Edition

The Group-Based Edition

The Group-Based Edition brings Becoming Pathways™ into schools, homeschool communities, after-school programs, camps, sports organizations, mentoring programs, faith communities, and other environments where children and young people are guided, supported, and entrusted.

Built upon The Becoming Philosophy™ and implemented through Thoughtful Entrustment™ and the Five Vehicles of Becoming™, it equips organizations with a practical framework for intentionally participating in the becoming of the children and young people entrusted to their care.

Because becoming happens wherever children and young people are loved, guided, supported, and entrusted, the Group-Based Edition was intentionally designed to travel across diverse educational and community settings.

Why a Group-Based Edition?

Thoughtfully Designed
for Organizational Settings

Every environment offers different opportunities.

The opportunities within a school differ from those within an after-school program, camp, sports organization, mentoring program, homeschool community, or faith community.

Rather than changing the framework, the Group-Based Edition thoughtfully adapts Becoming Pathways™ to the unique rhythms, relationships, responsibilities, and opportunities of each implementation while remaining anchored in the same philosophy, architecture, and commitment to Thoughtful Entrustment™.

The environment may be different.
The becoming remains the same.

How the Group-Based Edition Is Organized

A Clear
Developmental Journey

The Group-Based Edition follows one continuous developmental journey from ages 3 through 21.

The framework is organized into eight developmental stages, each thoughtfully designed to reflect the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences most appropriate for that stage of becoming.

Each stage introduces developmentally appropriate Thoughtful Entrustments™, helping organizations know what to thoughtfully entrust as children and young people grow in responsibility, confidence, judgment, contribution, and independence.

Each implementation thoughtfully adapts the framework to its unique setting while preserving the same developmental progression, philosophy, and architecture.

Nothing is rushed.
Nothing is skipped.
Every stage thoughtfully prepares for what comes next.

The framework provides organizations with a clear developmental pathway while honoring the uniqueness of every child, every organization, and every journey of becoming.

What You'll Receive

Everything You Need
to Begin

Each Group-Based Edition includes everything your organization needs to begin intentionally participating in the becoming of the children and young people entrusted to your care.

For the developmental stage and implementation you select, your organization will receive:

01
Season One Entrustments
Thoughtful Entrustments™ thoughtfully designed across the Five Vehicles of Becoming™.
02
The Entrustments™ Guide
Preparation guidance, complete entrustment scripts, reflection questions, extension ideas, and implementation support.
03
Group Implementation Guide
Step-by-step guidance for implementing Becoming Pathways™ within your organization.
04
Reflection Tools
Supporting resources and prompts to deepen every implementation.
05
Becoming Certificates
Awarded upon the completion of each Thoughtful Entrustment™.
06
Digital Access
Digital access delivered for your implementation team.

As children and young people continue their developmental journey, Season Two becomes available as an optional continuation of the developmental pathway.

Who It's For

Designed for Organizations
That Intentionally Cultivate Becoming

The Group-Based Edition is designed for organizations that guide, support, and thoughtfully entrust children and young people. Including:

Whether serving a small group or an entire organization, the Group-Based Edition provides a practical framework for recognizing and intentionally cultivating the meaningful opportunities already present within your everyday environment.

No educational background or prior experience with Becoming Pathways™ is required.
Only a willingness to see children and young people differently and intentionally participate in becoming.

Licensing

Thoughtfully Designed
for Organizations

The Group-Based Edition is available through organizational licensing.

Licensing is thoughtfully tailored to your implementation, allowing your organization to receive the level of access, onboarding, training, and implementation support appropriate for your unique setting.

01
Tailored Licensing
Organizational licensing tailored to your implementation and organization size.
02
Multi-User Access
Multi-user digital access for your implementation team.
03
Guided Onboarding
Guided onboarding and implementation planning tailored to your organization.
04
Staff Training
Practical implementation training for your leadership and implementation team.
05
Ongoing Support
Continued implementation guidance and support as your organization grows with Becoming Pathways™.
06
Implementation Leader Certification
Becoming Pathways™ Certified Implementation Leader training through the Becoming Institute™ for designated implementation leaders.
Ready to Begin?

Begin your organization's
becoming journey.

We'll help you identify the implementation, developmental stages, licensing pathway, and onboarding process that best fits your organization.