Cultured for College Kids.png

Grades 3-5

Imagine the Possibilities

Cultured for College: Kids is all about exposing elementary school students to college and career choices. We can learn a lot about students and their talents by just talking and listening to them. Having college-focused conversations with children is a great way to help them, and you, imagine the possibilities.

Malani Rose & Company is All About Turning Career Ideas into Adventures

In this debut edition, Malani Rose & Company is excited but nervous about the big transition to middle school. As the class president, Malani is terrified others will find out she has no idea what she wants to do for her adult job.

Malani’s magic adventure sketchbook launches her and the company into a world of career exploration. With the help of the company, Malani eventually figures out her adult job… but not without finding trouble along the way.

Click the button below to learn more about Malani Rose and Company!

Lexile-Measured. English-Language Arts. Creative Writing.

Using the Lexile-measured Malani Rose & Company career-focused book series, age-modified career assessments, and chapter-specific activities, our curriculum helps students delve deeper into the topics in the book and visualize the world while complementing their English Language Arts targets.

Cultured for College Kids is committed to helping elementary school students and the adults in their lives get excited about career options by sharing resources, opportunities, and options for fun and thought-provoking explorations about college and careers.


Partner with Malani Rose & Company for All Your Career Exploration Needs!

Malani Rose & Company Career Café

Let us bring the Malani Rose & Company Career Cafe’ to you! This full or half-day experience is arts-centered and allows students to engage with the surrounding community and learn more about the career pathways featured in the book.

Students will:

  • Meet the author for a cozy book reading

  • Dramatically explore careers in the book; costumes included!

  • Meet professionals from each career pathway

  • Participate in short drama skits from the book

  • Participate in a career fair highlighting all the careers in the book

Schedule a Malani Rose & Company Author Visit!

Let Dr. Brown share her love for reading, learning, and career exploration with your students!

This full or half-day experience will include:

  • Cozy Author Reading

  • ELA Writing Activity

  • Student Presentations

  • Book signing

Coming January 2024

College and Career Enrichment Programs

Summer & After-School Programs

Cultured for College Camps are a great way to add college and career exploration to your afterschool program!

Exposing young children to the world of work connects them with their future possibilities and excites them about goal setting, academic pursuits, and continuous learning.

The Cultured for College Camps provides fun and creative curriculum designed to encourage reading, spark children’s imagination, and facilitate college and career conversations. This ready-to-use curriculum can serve as a stand-alone after-school program or complement existing programming.

Learning Outcomes:

  • College and Career Exploration

  • Storytelling and Creative Writing

  • Leadership and Public Speaking

  • Mind Mapping and Goal Setting

K-8 Schools and youth community-serving organizations interested in our after-school model should connect with us.

Interested in our programs and curriculum? Schedule your initial consultation today!