Dates via Zoom:

Wednesday, January 21st 6 pm – 7:30 pm

Wednesday, January 28th 6 pm – 7:30 pm         

Wednesday, February 4th 6 pm– 7:30 pm

Grades 8-10

Delve into how your sparks can lead to lifelong learning and successful career pathways in this 100% virtual program. Youth will gain experience with creative problem solving strategies and work with peers and adults to become ready for work and ready for life. Between sessions youth will engage family and other trusted adults in their journey to build resume and application skills, understand how their sparks lead to careers, and strengthen their social and emotional health supports. Winter Academy is designed for youth in their first years of high school. Completion of the Winter Academy program will earn participants a $150 coupon off  registration for Summer Academy in the same year.

Session 1 – Beyond Ready

Session 2 – Discovering You

Session 3 – Creative Communication with LEGO Serious Play

Practice developing your story to share with others to help you to land that first job or nail that college application. Through play-therapy techniques, youth can use LEGO bricks to help them visualize and communicate their strengths, aspirations, and challenges. These techniques are shown to reduce anxiety and improve creative problem-solving skills.

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