How it works
Your story, chapter by chapter.
Two tracks, one process. Seven chapters take you from a first conversation to a plan you carry forward on your own.
Two tracks
Two tracks, one process.
Foreword Forum has two tracks. Both follow the same seven chapters. What changes is the goal you are writing toward.
The readiness track
First Draft
For teens and young adults
College and career readiness: applications, essays, financial aid and scholarships, test prep, and a plan for life after graduation, whether that is a four-year school, a two-year school, a trade, or work.
The empowerment track
Speak Volumes
For teens, young adults, and adult men and women
Coaching and mentoring for confidence, communication, and personal and professional goals, led by a certified business coach and certified life coach, with Co-Authors as mentors.
Chapter One
Intake
Every story starts with the author.
You complete a short intake about your goals, where you are now, and the support around you. It is how we learn your name, your story, and where you want to go.
- Readiness track
- Goals, the schools and paths you are considering, your interests, and the support at home.
- Empowerment track
- Your goals, your season of life, and what you want to build or change.
You leave with
A shared starting point.
Chapter Two
Assessment
Read the pages already written.
We look at where you stand today, honestly and with no judgment: your strengths, your next areas to build, and the decisions ahead.
- Readiness track
- Grades, testing, activities, applications, financial aid, and upcoming deadlines.
- Empowerment track
- Strengths, habits, communication style, and what is standing in the way.
You leave with
A clear picture of your strengths and your next areas to build.
Chapter Three
Alignment
Match the plan to the person.
We line up your goals with options that fit who you are and what you want, so the plan is yours and not a template.
- Readiness track
- Colleges, majors, trades, careers, and scholarships from every source, not only the schools on your list.
- Empowerment track
- Goals matched to your values: a career move, a business idea, more education, or personal growth.
You leave with
A focused set of options that fit who you are.
Chapter Four
Strategic planning
Outline before you write.
Together we build a written plan with dates and a clear owner for every step. Every deadline is on the calendar before it arrives.
- Readiness track
- Applications, essays, scholarships, and financial aid deadlines on one calendar.
- Empowerment track
- Milestones for the goals you choose, with the first steps set for the weeks ahead.
You leave with
A written plan with dates and a clear owner for every step.
Chapter Five
Execution
One page at a time.
This is where the work gets done, step by step, with support beside you and practice before the moments that count.
- Readiness track
- Applications, essays, FAFSA, scholarship submissions, and interview practice, with your Co-Author beside you.
- Empowerment track
- Coaching sessions, practice, and accountability as you take each step, with a Co-Author mentor beside you.
You leave with
Work you are proud of, completed on time.
Chapter Six
Reporting and tracking
Keep the story moving.
Progress is tracked, checked, and followed up so nothing slips. You always know where you stand, and the plan adjusts as life does.
- Readiness track
- Every application and scholarship followed up until there is a decision, with progress updates for families and award paperwork seen through until the money reaches the college.
- Empowerment track
- Regular check-ins on your milestones, with the plan adjusted as your goals grow.
You leave with
Progress you can see, and follow-up on every step.
Chapter Seven
To be continued
The pen stays in your hand.
Foreword Forum is the opening of your book, not the whole story. You keep your plan, your tools, and the habits to keep writing, and your Volume stays connected after the program ends.
- Readiness track
- Your plan, tracker, and essays are yours to keep. One day, you may return as a Co-Author for the next Volume.
- Empowerment track
- Your plan and the habits you built are yours to keep as you set the next goal.
You leave with
Everything you need to write the next chapter yourself.
Classroom and coaching roots
Built on classroom and coaching practice.
Jessica D. Maine-Jackson is a certified educator, certified in speech and special education, and a former AVID educator and coordinator. AVID is a college readiness system used in schools to help students who have the drive, but not always the roadmap, get to college and succeed once they are there.
She is also a certified business coach, a certified life coach, and a mentor. Every chapter of Foreword Forum carries the habits she taught, coordinated, and coached: writing to think, asking strong questions, learning together, staying organized, reading closely, and meeting each person where they are.
Asking strong questions
Participants learn to ask the questions that move them forward, of themselves, of colleges and employers, of scholarship committees, and of their mentors.
Shows up in: Assessment, Alignment
Learning together
Volumes are small groups. Participants work through problems with peers, Co-Authors, and coaches, so no one figures it out alone.
Shows up in: Execution, To be continued
Staying organized
Calendars, checklists, trackers, and one folder for every document. Organization turns a long process into steps a person can manage week by week.
Shows up in: Strategic planning, Reporting and tracking
Meeting each person where they are
With certification in speech and special education, Jessica plans for different learning styles, paces, and needs. Instruction, materials, and practice are adjusted so every student and adult can take part fully.
Shows up in: Assessment, Strategic planning, Execution
AVID is a registered trademark of AVID Center. Foreword Forum is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by AVID Center.
Write your next chapter
Volume I begins October 15, 2026. Join the waitlist and we will reach out with enrollment details.