We empower underrepresented students to confidently craft a fulfilling future.
About our programs
Destined for X hosts three programs: a week-long, all-expenses paid immersive summer program in Silicon Valley where students visit top tech companies and network with industry professionals; an online virtual program that covers the same topics as our immersive program; and a mentorship program that pairs students with an industry mentor who guides them on their professional endeavors.
Inspire Possibility
We strive to empower our students to think big and challenge what's possible for them. Through our programs, we allow students to explore different career paths, reflect on their values, and give them the tools to take direct action on any goal they set for themselves.
Learn Invaluable Skills
What you learn in a traditional classroom setting can only get you so far. We teach our students skills that will be invaluable for their entire lives. These skills include effective goal-setting, how to network, confident communication, and much more.
Network with top professionals
Students gain the opportunity to meet and network with top professionals from various backgrounds, roles, and industries. One of the best ways to figure out the career you want to pursue in the next step of your life is by talking to people who have already done it and ask how they did it.
Build lifelong friendships
Experience an unforgettable summer program and make some new friends. You'll be joining a fast-growing community of learners, self-starters, and motivated individuals who will uplift you and help you get to where you want to go in life.
We partner with top Silicon Valley companies
Here's what our students are saying
"Remembering that I am the CEO of my life and that asking questions is important have definitely stuck the most since leaving. Through the program, I realized that what I have to say... there's value to it. I feel super comfortable giving speeches to my club now!"
Freddy Anene
D4X 2017 (Junior). Currently @ UC Berkeley.
"I’m leaving this program as a confident, outgoing person. I know how to network and connect with people, how to approach people and have meaningful conversations. Now I feel like I can go up to anyone to hear their story and share my own. I learned so much from such successful people whom I never even thought I could say hi to. I’ve learned that I am important, and there's nothing that can stop me."
Rachel Ratnam
D4X 2018 (Senior). Currently @ Carnegie Mellon.
"The program helped me understand the importance of networking. I realize that it opens the door to so many opportunities like internships or jobs. It also exposed me to several different careers within the tech industry which I can see myself pursuing. "
Teland La
D4X 2019 (Junior). Incoming @ Stanford University.
"What really stuck with me is the importance of first impressions and professionalism. I realized the importance of first impressions and communication after the program because I ended up getting a job interview for my school's bookstore. I was happy to know that I was very prepared for the interview and was not as nervous to ask questions or to answer them. I was able to get another interview for another opportunity right after!"
Gisselle Mondragon
D4X 2017 (Junior). Currently @ CSU Long Beach
"I've realized that I've changed my mindset. I used to be an intelligent student who was suffering from a lack of confidence. "What's the best thing that can happen?" and "What's the worst thing that can happen?" are some of my favorite phrases now that I ask myself whenever I find myself struggling to decide between two choices. I'm just excited now, excited to find out what else I can do now that I have a more open mindset!"
Juan Palominos
D4X 2017 (Junior). Currently @ Cal Poly SLO.
"I'll forever be indebted to D4X. I don't how I can ever repay you all. When I told my friends who were interested in applying about this program, I don't think they really truly understood how much I gained from D4X. Hopefully my friends who ended up in cohort value all the work you guys do."
Libbe Phan
D4X 2019 (Junior). Currently @ Irvine Valley College.
"I learned how to communicate, how to be comfortable being uncomfortable and that I can pursue anything I put my mind to."
Britney Ohaya
D4X 2019 (Junior). Currently @ Antelope Valley College
"The thing that stuck with me the most is that your pathway is not set in stone. There's more within a pathway. Taking detours and figuring out that you might have not gone the right way is okay."
Ciara Rogers
D4X 2017 (Senior). Currently @ San Jose State UniversityApply to our programs!
Apply for the 2020 Destined for X virtual program! Applications are now open and acceptances will be sent out on a rolling basis. Hurry, as spaces do tend to fill up. Click below for more info.
