Building upon our Fundamental Life Tools, this summer we're launching the new Enlightened Minds Project (Stream of Consciousness 2.0). The program will offer skill-building through conscious awakening, creativity, and community, while developing leadership, storytelling, and design skills along the way.  The purpose of the summer program is to develop a new product "for youth, by youth" - that inspires a conscious awakening for its audience, by teaching Awareness - in a language and style that is culturally relevant and resonant.  

6-week program: July 7 – August 13

9 hrs/week · Tues, Wed, Thurs · 10am – 1pm

Ages: 14-24

Weekly Schedule

each week builds upon the previous week

Tuesdays

• 10am - 11am: Pre-production & Idea-making - The art of planning, reflection, research, and insights

• 11am - 12pm: C.I.R.C.L.E.S. - Connection · Insight · Reflection · Consciousness · Leadership · Excellence · Service

• 12pm - 1pm: Video Production, Creation & Storytelling - Develop confidence, directorship, and transform story into purpose

Wednesdays

• 10am - 11am: The Power of Curiosity & Ideation - The art of brainstorming and collectivism

• 11am - 12pm:  Perspective & Self-Review - Self-reflection and self-awareness as tools for refinement

• 12pm - 1pm: Development & Iterations - Creative development time for video creation in teams

Thursdays

• 10am - 11am: Human-Centered Design - Using HCD principles to organize team ideas into a project driving toward 1 Million Conscious Minds

• 11am - 12pm: Speaker Series - Learn firsthand from mental health facilitators, international figures, creative professionals, and inspirational speakers

• 12pm - 1pm: C.I.R.C.L.E.S. Closing Circle & Studio Time - Develop projects and content further — individually and as creative content teams

Looking for more than 9 hours a week?

If you are truly looking to get the most out of your summer, and searching for more than 9 hours a week - we have that too, with full-time summer program roles up to M-F, 9-5.  These roles are designed specifically around the candidates experience, skills, and intention of what they would like to get out of the experience.   For accepted candidates, the roles can be custom built around your schedule.

Program Benefits

Participating in the IA Youth Leadership Summer Program gives you the opportunity to be part of a special project and an epic mission while providing powerful life experiences and leadership skills, all through creativity, consciousness, connectedness, and community.

Your Take Aways

professional experience • personal development • college and professional resume building ·  creative and leadership skills • letter of recommendation • awesomeness and joy

Ready to Be Part of the Mission?