Choose your adventure.
We offer year, semester, and virtual programs designed to take you beyond your everyday life, uncover what’s important to you, and teach you the skills you need to succeed in college and beyond.
Year
Experience
Our Year Experience is geared towards students looking to take a full gap year.
The Year Experience is comprised of 10-weeks volunteering, 10-weeks of
skill building in San Fransisco, and a practical 12-week experience like an internship or a personal project.
PROGRAM DURATION
8 months
PROGRAM COST
$24,000
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Phase 1
EXPLORE
10 weeks
In the U.s. for fall 2020
Volunteer in one of these destinations: Florida, Hawaii, or Montana
Phase 2
focus
10 weeks
SAN FRANCISCO
Sharpen essential skills, mentor one-on-one with a professional coach, and work on real-world projects as you build a portfolio
Phase 3
launch
12 weeks
Anywhere
Apply the skills you've developed in the program to score an internship, pursue a personal project, land an apprenticeship, or apply for college
“The thing standing between you and whatever it is you want is the risk or jump that you need to take.”
- CHANCE H., 2016 FELLOW
Semester
Experience
For students wishing to take a shorter gap, check out this program that packs all the benefits of a full gap year into one semester.
PROGRAM DURATION
15 weeks
PROGRAM COST
$19,000
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Phase 1
focus
10 weeks
san francisco
Sharpen essential skills, mentor one-on-one with a professional coach, and work on real-world projects as you build a portfolio
Phase 2
explore
5 weeks
Abroad
Volunteer in one of five destinations: Tanzania, India, Indonesia, Mexico, or Peru
“When you are here you are confronted with your own potential, you are forced to embrace your otherness through travel, your dreams, your small ideas for innovation and are given time to hone in on what exaclty that means for yourself and the others around you"-KISA M., 2015 FELLOW
Virtual Experience
Choose a purposeful gap semester that connects you with résumé-building experiences while sharpening the skills that matter most like self-advocacy, resilience, and effective communication. The program also features mentorship from professional coaches, a virtual volunteer experience at a non-profit organization, and a professional externship.
PROGRAM DURATION
15 weeks
PROGRAM COST
$7,995
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Phase 1
WAYFINDING CURRICULUM
+ VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER PROJECT
5 weeks
online
Learn to apply design solutions to your life based on your values & goals. Then volunteer virtually with a non-profit in a field you're curious about.
Phase 2
SKILL-BUILDINg +
VIRTUAL EXTERNSHIP
10 weeks
online
Build the skills that matter most in the work world while being mentored by professional coaches. Then choose a virtual externship in an industry you're interested in.
“The thing standing between you and whatever it is you want is the risk or jump that you need to take.”
- CHANCE H., 2016 FELLOW
