Instructor-guided collaborative, hands-on learning
Expanding ideas through meaningful engagement
ELL, High School, AP, and College prep Classes Online
(all classes instructor-guided, limited to 6 seats, private sessions also available; bring five other students to fill a group course and get half off your course seat)
-

Artistic Periods
Explore artistic periods through lenses of global and local history, colonialism, oppression, revolution, industrialization, and corporate expansion. These instructor-guided, Socratic courses build vocabulary and hone critical thinking, research, and writing skills as students analyze how sociopolitical and economic forces shaped art and how art reflected its context, influenced change, and inspired new movements. Full-course students produce a written or multimedia work. Book by course or by class. Private instruction is also available.
-

Philosophy
Explore undergraduate-level philosophy topics and examine ethical and abstract ideas shaping human societies. Each six-seat 12-week course engages with a canonical text through reading, debate, discussion, research, and writing. Over 12 weeks, students sharpen critical thinking, analysis, and writing skills. Students will construct a written or multi-media work (1/3rd written, 1/3rd visual, 1/3rd presentation) on a relative topic of their choosing. Book by course or by class. Private instruction is also available.
-

International & National Human Rights
Dive into intensive, undergraduate-level courses on global human rights. Students examine documented violations, analyze their socioeconomic and sociopolitical contexts, and evaluate international judicial, UN, and public responses. Through reading, discussion, research, and writing, students will construct a written or multi-media work (1/3rd written, 1/3rd visual, 1/3rd presentation) on a relative topic of their choosing. Book by course or by class. Private instruction is also available.
-

Critical Writing Workshops
In this paper driven, comprehensive, 6-seat, instructor-guided series, students will apply the fundamentals of writing while acquiring the more advanced skills of organization, research, theses statements and theses statement paragraphs, introductions and openings, support paragraphs, paper and reference formatting and construction, all while engaging in reading, interdisciplinary research, and Socratic discussion. With new found confidence, students will complete a paper of the student’s choosing, undergo peer review, self-editing, and the revision processes, and build the confidence to write with purpose across subjects. Book the course or by class. Private instruction also available.
-

Flash & Extreme Flash Writing Workshops
In this dynamic, engaging, instructor-guided class series, students explore the art of flash and extreme flash writing, crafting stories with precision, speed, and intensity. Through close readings, skill applications, and experimental prompts, students learn to distill character, conflict, and atmosphere into powerful bursts of 100 characters to 1500 words, with emphasis on word choice, word economy, technique, revision, and creative risk-taking, helping writers sharpen their voice while pushing the boundaries of brevity. By the end, students will have at least three finished, pieces ready for publication or performance. Book the course or book by class. Private instruction also available.
-

Poetry: Classic & Modern
In this comprehensive, 6-seat, instructor-guided poetry workshop series, students explore the power of language across time, from the enduring rhythms of classical verse to the bold innovations of modern and contemporary poetry. Through close reading, discussion, and writing, students will analyze form, sound, and imagery while experimenting with their own poetic voice. Classic and modern poets serve as guides. Students learn to balance tradition with creativity, building both critical insight and a portfolio of original work. Book the course or book by class. Private instruction also available.
-

International & National Civil Rights
Students explore the struggle for civil rights in various countries, past and present, the contexts, the Oppressors, and subsequent civil rights movements and their leaders who shaped the fight for justice. Through research, reading, Socratic discussion, and writing, students connect historic and contemporary battles for equality and equity, gaining a deeper understanding of rights, resistance, and lasting change. Full course students will produce a relevant written or multimedia work. Book the course or a class. Private instruction is also available.
-

International Conflicts: Historic & Current
This course series examines international conflicts through their global contexts, root causes, precursors, and global responses. Students analyze invasions, wars, revolutions, genocides, and geopolitical standoffs to uncover the political, economic, and cultural forces driving them. Through critical reading, research, Socratic discussion, and writing, students will connect past and present conflicts to patterns of power, diplomacy, and global change, historical and current. Book the course or book the class. Private instruction is also available.
-

Episodes of Colonization: Historic & Current
This advanced, instructor-guided series dives into episodes of colonialism across the globe, unpacking the ambitions, conflicts, resistance, and lasting impacts of empire. Students analyze the driving forces behind colonization, the policies and power structures it created and were sustained and enriched by it, and the cultural, social, and economic legacies it left behind, while they strengthen their vocabulary, research, discussion, and writing skills. Full-course students will produce a written or multimedia work. Book by the course or the class. Private instruction is also ava
-

International Literature Review Series— Nonfiction
In these 12-week, six-seat, seminars, students explore seminal, nonfiction works of world literature across cultures and eras. Guided by an expert instructor, participants analyze texts, authors, and historical contexts while connecting global perspectives to human ideologies and social change, all while sharpening research, organization, and academic writing skills. Each seminar culminates in a paper or multi-media piece on a relative chosen theme of the student’s choosing.
-

International Literature Review Series— Fiction
In these 12-week, six-seat, seminars, students explore seminal, works of fiction across cultures and eras. Guided by a PhD-level, expert instructor, participants analyze texts, authors, and historical contexts while connecting global perspectives to human ideologies and social change, all while sharpening reading, research, organization, discussion, and writing skills. Each seminar culminates in a paper or multi-media work on a relative chosen theme of the student’s choosing.
-

Sociopolitical, Socioeconomic, and Socioecological Studies
Students examine intersections of politics, society, and corporate power. In these engaging, instructor-guided six-seat classes, from lobbying and policymaking to media influence and global economics, they will unpack how governments and corporations intertwine to shape profit-centered values, policies and laws allowing for the greatest exploitation of the masses. Via reading, research, discourse, and writing, students produce a written or multimedia work. Book by course or by class. Private instruction is also available.
-

AI: New Tool, New Subspecies, or New Order?
Dive into AI with these high school interdisciplinary courses that explore an array of AI aspects, applications, and implications across ethics, robotics, neural implants, various industries, human–AI upgrades, emerging technologies, and human rights across the planet. Students analyze the promises, risks, strengths, and weakness of AI, from innovation to its capacity for human error and naivety. Students will sharpen critical thinking, reading, research, writing, and communication skills in these cutting-edge explorations into how AI is reshaping science, society, and what it means to be human. Full course students will produce a written or multimedia work. Book by the course or by the class. Private instruction also available.
-

The Global Agriculture Industry
In these engaging, comprehensive, small-group (6-seat), instructor-guided classes on the global agricultural industry—historic and current, highlighting its economic, social, and cultural impacts, students examine the experiences of female and migrant farm workers, the ripple effects of turning corn into fuel, slash and burn practices in the amazon rain forest, commercial meat farming, and the conflicts that arise when commercial agriculture threatens crops with deep cultural significance, such as yams and taro. The class reveals how farming practices shape economies, communities, and traditions worldwide. Book this by the course or by the class. Private instruction also available. See you there.
-

The U. S. Policorporate Complex
This 6-seat, dynamic, engaging, instructor-guided series invites students to critically examine the U.S. policorporate complex, exploring the intersections of politics, corporations, media, and power. Through case studies, debate, and research, students uncover how economic interests, lobbying, and corporate influence shape policies, society, and democracy—building the analytical skills needed for advanced study and civic engagement. Book by the course or by the class. Private instruction is also available.
-

Anthropology
These organic, 12-week, interdisciplinary, undergraduate-level, six-seat, courses engage students in dynamic learning, spark critical thinking, encourage open debate of big ideas, and build skills in reasoning, ethics, and analysis while exploring the evolutionary track of the human species and pivotal punctuation events. As with all our advanced deep-dive studies, each student will construct a written or multi-media work (1/3rd written, 1/3rd visual, 1/3rd presentation) on a relative focus of their choosing.
-

Social & Socio-Anthropology
These comprehensive, 12-week, interdisciplinary, undergraduate-level, six-seat, courses engage students in dynamic learning, spark critical thinking, encourage open debate of big ideas, and build skills in reasoning, ethics, and analysis while exploring the evolutionary track of human societies and pivotal punctuation events. As with all our advanced deep-dive studies, each student will construct a written or multi-media work (1/3rd written, 1/3rd visual, 1/3rd presentation) on a relative focus of their choosing.
-

Physical Sciences
These dynamic, 12-week, six-seat, undergraduate-level courses lets students direct their own learning by choosing their own three topics and under the guidance of a expert instructor, expand vocabulary, and sharpen research, critical thinking, organization, and writing skills and emerge an expert in their chosen subject As with all our advanced deep-dive studies, each student will construct a written or multi-media work (1/3rd written, 1/3rd visual, 1/3rd presentation) on a relative focus of their choosing.
-

Climate Change & Global Warming
In these small-group (6-seat), undergraduate level seminars, students critically examine the myths, facts, truths, and global forces—political, economic, and corporate—that shape humanity’s destiny in the face of climate change challenges. Guided by an expert instructor, students will analyze root causes, system imbalances, and intersecting factors develop informed perspectives, and consider local and global solutions for a more realistically sustainable future, while constructing a topic-relavant written or multi-media work (1/3rd written, 1/3rd visual, 1/3rd presentation) of their choosing. Book a course or a class. Private instruction is also available.
-

Defining Sustainability
In these comprehensive, six-seat, deep-dives, students uncover who shapes the language, policies, and power behind climate action and inaction. Guided by an expert instructor, students examine forces driving and hindering real change, bust common sustainability myths and misconceptions, and explore the economics fueling climate destruction. They’ll build critical research, analysis, and communication skills while rethinking what sustainability means. The course culminates in student’s producing a topic-relavant written or multi-media work (1/3rd written, 1/3rd visual, 1/3rd presentation) of their choosing. Book by the course or the class. Private instruction also available.
-

Interdisciplinary Directed Research & Writing Project
These 12-week, six-seat, undergraduate-level courses lets students direct their own learning by choosing their own three topics and under the guidance of expert instructor, expand vocabulary, and sharpen research, critical thinking, organization, and writing skills and emerge an expert in their chosen subject As with all our advanced deep-dive studies, each student will construct a written or multi-media work (1/3rd written, 1/3rd visual, 1/3rd presentation) on a relative focus of their choosing. This is a course enrollment only. Please book a private instruction class if a specific area of help is needed on a project the student is already working on for school.
-

The United States Prison & Detention Industry
In these engaging comprehensive, instructor-guided, six-seat classes, students examine and analyze the U.S. prison industry and its intersection with long-standing anti-POC policies and practices, strategized poverty, the public education, legal, and judicial systems, lawmakers, and tax dollars. Via reading, research, critical thinking, Socratic discussion, and writing, students produce a written or multimedia work. Book by course or by class. Private instruction is also available.
-

People of the World
Explore the deep roots, rich cultural histories, traditional checks and balances, and shared experiences of human populations around the world. Their sciences. Their arts: literature, dance, music, … In these small-group (6-seat), instructor-guided classes, students will read, research, discuss, and write about our rich diverse global human heritage. Taken as a course, students produce a relative written or multimedia work with a focus of their choosing while deepening cultural understandings. Book by course or class. Private instruction also available.
-

Activism & Resistance: National & International; Historic & Current
In these dynamic courses, students explore historic and current, sociopolitical and socioeconomic contexts that have and still are shaping collective activism across the globe: root triggers, driving forces, government responses, and lasting impacts. Through vocabulary expansion, research, Socratic discourse, and writing, students gain deeper insights into policies, power, and change. Like all these advanced classes students complete a relative written or multimedia work. Book by course or class. See you there!
-

Landmark Supreme Court Cases
In these engaging comprehensive, instructor-guided, six-seat classes, students engage directly with the constitutional questions and social debates behind landmark Supreme Court cases. Each class goes beyond the rulings to explore dissenting opinions, ripple effects across society, and how precedent and present day politics continues to shape modern law and policy. Students gain experience interpreting primary legal documents, weighing competing perspectives, and connecting past decisions to contemporary issues. Book by course or by class. Private instruction is also available.
-

The Global Refugee Crisis
This comprehensive series invites advanced high school and college prep students to examine the global refugee crisis. Through case studies of major crisis hotspots, students examine political, economic, and ecological root causes, trace long-term impacts, and evaluate international and local responses. By integrating research, discussion, critical analysis, and writing, learners develop a nuanced understanding of migration dynamics, humanitarian challenges, and the complex forces shaping displacement and responses around the world. Book by course or by class. Private instruction is also available.
-

Land, Water, and Ecological Restoration
In this instructor-guided series, students explore reforestation, food foresting, rural water filtration systems, land, water, habitat, and ecosystem restoration, through international guest lecturers from specialized field areas, reading, research, socratic discussion, and writing, students develop a deep understanding of environmental stewardship, sustainable resource management, innovative solutions for restoring wild landscapes, and supporting biodiversity. Book by the course or class. See you there! Private instruction is also available.
-

Ethnicity & Identity
This, dynamic, engaging, six-seat, instructor-guided course on ethnicity and identity explores how culture, history, and society shape who we are, examining the social construct of race and exploring positionally, intersectionality, lived and shared experiences around the globe, the role ethnicity and identity play, and the long-lasting trauma to identity by colonization, racism, and engineered poverty. Students critically analyze identity formation, stereotypes, migration, and cultural expression while developing awareness, empathy, and a deeper understanding of diversity and its importance and role in today’s interconnected world. Book by course or by class. Private instruction also available.
-

Hip-Hop, Rap, and Krumping: Origins, Histories, Evolutions, and Impacts
Dive into the electrifying world of Rap, Hip-Hop, and Krumping in this comprehensive, 6-seat, instructor-guided series. Students unpack the origins and histories, cultural significance, evolutions, and global impacts. From the Bronx of the 1970s to today’s worldwide influence, students will explore how beats, rhymes, and dance became a movement of identity reclamation and resistance against oppression. Via research, reading, analysis, Socratic Method, and writing, students will build deeper political and social understandings, vocabulary, and writing skills while they work to complete a submittable written or multimedia work. Book by the course or by the class. Private Instruction also available.
-

Acts of Genocide & Oppression: Historic & Current
In this 6-seat, instructor-guided, explorative investigation, students examine historic and current episodes of systemic violence and slaughter, human rights violations, and cultural destruction across the globe. Via research, reading, Socratic Methods, and writing, students analyze root causes and motivations, political and economic forces driving oppression, historical patterns, long-lasting impacts, and global responses and stories of resistance and resilience. By connecting past atrocities to present-day issues, students develop the analytical, ethical, and empathetic skills needed to recognize injustice and advocate for a more equitable world. Book by course or by class. Private instruction also available.
-

Introduction to Ethics
This engaging, dynamic, 6-seat, instructor-guided concentration invites students to explore social and ecological ethics and relative rhetoric through various lenses. Via research, close reading, Socratic method, critical analysis and hermeneutics, students examine ideological frameworks, persuasive strategies, common assumptions and commonly accepted “truths,” dog whistles, and the role of rhetoric in ethical decision-making while expanding vocabulary and strengthening research, decoding, critical thinking, and academic writing skills. Book by the concentration or book by class. Private Instruction also available.
-

Social Entrepreneurship
Students explore the principles of social entrepreneurship—innovative solutions to pressing social and ecological challenges in this dynamic, 6-seat, instructor-guided concentration. Via case studies, analysis of ethical frameworks and rhetoric, research into entrepreneurial methods and impact; Socratic method; reading; and writing, students expand vocabulary, reading, research, decoding, critical thinking, and writing skills, connect ideas across disciplines, draw evidence-based conclusions, and imagine and articulate possible sustainable ventures that balance innovation with ethics. Book by the course or by the class. Private Instruction also available.
-

Female Rights Around the World: Historic & Current
In this engaging, comprehensive, 6-seat, instructor-guided, explorative investigation, students explore women’s rights across history and around the world. Students will examine landmark struggles and victories, contemporary global issues, and the rhetoric of gender equity through close reading, research, and Socratic discussion. They will expand academic vocabulary, sharpen critical thinking, and strengthen their communication and writing skills, preparing them for advanced studies and civic engagement in an increasingly interconnected world. Book by course or by class. Private instruction also available.
-
The Social Constructs of Race & Poverty
This in-depth, dynamic, 6-seat, instructor-guided concentration, engages students in the exploration of the social constructs of race and poverty and their intersections across history and contemporary society. Students examine systemic inequalities, historical roots, and cultural narratives, while analyzing how policies, institutions, and ideologies shape lived experiences. Through research, close reading, and critical discussion, students expand vocabulary, sharpen analytical thinking, and develop strong communication and writing skills, equipping them to understand and challenge complex social issues. Book by the concentration or book by class. Private Instruction also available.
-

A Comparative Analysis of Dictatorships
In this deep-dive 6-seat, instructor-guided concentration, students investigate the rise and fall of dictators across history and the globe, analyzing the political, social, and psychological contexts that enabled authoritarian rule, exploring the ideologies and methods used to gain and maintain power, and comparing common patterns in domination and collapse. Through research, close reading, and discussion, students strengthen critical thinking, communication, and writing skills while gaining deeper insight into the root causes, devastating costs, and lasting consequences of dictatorships. Book by the course or by the class. Private Instruction also available.
-

Gods & Religions: Origins & Evolutions
Students trace the origins of deities, religion, and religious systems from earliest uncovered archeological evidences to contemporary practices, exploring roles played by geography, society, politics, natural phenomenon, and undeveloped scientific understandings in driving deity, doctrine, and ritual evolutions and in the role of religion in historic and modern episodes of colonization, corporate expansion, ideological segregation, subjugation of females, and genocide. Through research, close reading, and critical discussion, students build vocabulary, research, critical thinking, analysis, communication, and writing skills. Book by course or by class. Private instruction also available.
-

Positionality & Intersectionality
In these critically relevant, college prep, instructor guided, 6-seat classes, students will explore how identity, power, and perspective shape our world in this high-energy high school course on positionality and intersectionality. Through Socratic dialogue, targeted research, critical writing, and focused vocabulary building, students learn to question assumptions, analyze systems, and communicate with clarity and confidence. Book by the course or book by the class. Private Instruction is also available.
-

Vocab Slam Classes for College Readiness
These engaging, instructor-guided, 6-seat classes encourage students to explore the deeper meanings and social messages hidden within language (subtext) and the shifting uses of vocabulary across cultures and contexts. Students will learn how to read between the lines, how words shape perception and power, and how they open up and shut down dialogue. They’ll research and write papers that analyze how society encodes language with societal values. More than building vocabulary, Vocab Slam develops critical thinkers who read, write, and interpret with insight and precision. Book in bulk or one class at a time. Private instruction also available.
-

The Analysis: Evolutions in Comic Book Villains & Heroes
This instructor-guided, personalized, 6-seat, social science course invites student’s to conduct a chronological comparative, contextual analysis of comic book characters of the student’s choosing, from emergence to present day, gaining insight into how art and reality influence and reflect one another, expanding vocabulary and historical knowledge, deepening social and psychological awareness and understandings while honing research, close reading, analysis, discussion, critical writing, formatting, and citation skills. Book by course or by class. Private instruction also available.