The Social Capital I Didn't Know I Had -

Holiday Challenge and Gift

Find the hidden people in your life who can open doors. Share your story. Get paid.

For young adults ages 18 to 27 who want to level up their opportunities without changing who they are.

No cost to enter. Prizes up to 100 dollars.

Holiday 2025 Edition

Why Choose Us?

Why This Matters

Schools measure test scores.
They almost never measure the people who can help you get ahead.

  • 80% of young people can't name the work sites and titles of the employed people in their network.

  • Yet 70% of Americans get jobs based on who they know, not only what they know.

  • At the same time, 50% of college graduates are working in jobs that didn't require their college degree.

  • 80% of jobs are in the hidden labor market, meaning they're never posted or advertised.

  • More than 50% of college graduates are unemployed or underemployed.

  • AI is increasing the youth unemployment rate by taking away entry-level jobs

This challenge is your wake up call.
You are already connected to more opportunity than you think. Your job is to see it, value it, and stay in touch.

What the challenge is

Most of us grow up hearing “work hard and get good grades.” Nobody tells us that opportunities also appear because of relationships.

This holiday challenge helps you do three things:

1. Spot the people in your life who are already in your corner.

2. See how those relationships connect to jobs, scholarships, and real chances.

3. Share your story for a chance to win 100, 50, or 25 dollars.

In other words, you are unwrapping the best gift there is. Not stuff. People.

How it works

Most of us grow up hearing “work hard and get good grades.” Nobody tells us that opportunities also appear because of relationships.

Step 1. Join the challenge

Click the button below and start the process of identifying the individuals, institutions, and organizations, already in your network, that could be part of your future career development.

Step 2. Record your video and upload

In your video, share who you discovered as part of your hidden social capital, why you chose them, and how staying connected to them could help your future

Step 3. Get into Action

While our Social Capital Smart Investment Club leaders review your submission, reach out to those organizations and individuals and thank them for being part of your network.

Prizes and Deadlines

What you can win.

We will select stories that show real insight about relationships and opportunity.

1. 1st place: One $100 Amazon gift card

2. Runner-up's: Three $50 Amazon gift cards

Finalists: Ten seats to the Social Capital Smart Course with $25 Amazon gift card for completion.

Who Can Join and What You Need

This challenge is for:

- Young adults ages 18 to 27

- In school, working, between jobs, or figuring things out

- Ready to take thirty minutes to think about their relationships

- You do not need straight As, a perfect story, or fancy language.

- You just need honesty about the people in your life and how they matter.

About Us

Social Capital Builders is a national education and training company dedicated to helping young people and adults understand the power of relationships for economic mobility. We have trained more than five thousand learners across the country and partnered with over one hundred schools, workforce programs, and community organizations.

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