☀️Vision Quest
Academic and Life Mentorship for Teens and Tweens
”An online community helping children and emerging adults make meaningful connections to themselves and their world.”
Strive and succeed with help.
Relationship Based Daily Mentorship and Accountability
Drop-in Access to credentialed teachers and coaches
Focus on Success Skills
Time management, Study Skills, Goal setting
Support and Inspiration
Internships and Apprenticeships
Engaging Classes and Labs to connect with academics and peers
Dual Enrollment Community College Support
Connect with our Community.
Philosophy & Inspiration
During the CRUCIAL teen years, emerging adults are drawing conclusions about how they see themselves, their place in the world, their interests and how they relate to subject matter. Never is it more important that authentic, living (not institutionalized) connections are made to formal academics, remaining true to passions while at the same time engaging in academic discipline.
”While it is true that formal academics are developmentally appropriate for the teenager, few schools address the larger developmental needs of the teen to understand themselves, engage and find their place in the world. Few programs engage students imaginations, challenge their wills and give them a means to contribute back to society. channels this intense energy and allows students to be surprised by their own genius, make mistakes safely and succeed beyond their own expectations.
The availability of alternative education programs which focus on developmental needs of the child, taper off as children get older. It is argued that teens, now capable of abstract thought are ready for formal academics within a traditional school system. While it is true that formal academics are developmentally appropriate for the teenager, few schools address the larger developmental needs of the teen to understand themselves, engage and find their place in the world. Few programs engage students imaginations, challenge their wills and give them a means to contribute back to society.
THE INDEPENDENT PROJECT . “IT’S CRAZY THAT IN A SYSTEM THAT IS MEANT TO TEACH AND HELP YOUTH THERE IS NO VOICE FOR THE YOUTH AT ALL.” SAYS CHARLES TSAI. THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATES THAT TEENS EXCEL WHEN THEY HAVE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR EDUCATION.