Educational Advocates Student Extracurricular Activities - National Online

National Online Student Extracurricular Activities

Connect with peers nationwide through engaging online extracurriculars, from national leadership groups to architecture and 3D modeling, art courses and astronomy.

National Online Activities

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  • Action for the Climate Emergency

    Whether you’re interested in being more involved civically or stopping fossil fuels in your community, there are ways you can help.

  • Active Minds - Chapters

    Active Minds empowers youth to transform mental health culture, reaching 1.9 million people annually through advocacy & outreach.

  • Advocates for Youth

    The Student Organizing Team is a cohort of dynamic students from across the country leading campaigns to make material improvements.

  • DoSomething.org

    DoSomething fuels young people to create change. For 30 years, we’ve supported 8 million youth in turning passion into action.

  • Generation Citizen - Youth Leadership

    Generation Citizen offers tools for rising youth to build civic skills & create the inclusive, multi-racial democracy that we need.

  • Generation Global - Youth Advisory Group

    A council of young people volunteering worldwide to meet online twice over a semester with Generation Global staff to discuss ideas.

  • Global Citizen

    Global Citizen mobilizes millions to drive policy change aimed at defeating poverty, promoting equity, & defending the planet.

  • National Youth Leadership Council - Youth Advisory Council

    We help young people build authentic leadership skills, impact their communities, & address real world issues.

  • Students Against Destructive Decisions

    We empower and mobilize students & adult allies to engage in positive change through leadership & smart decision-making.

  • UN Volunteers

    Find out how to become an Online Volunteer & help tackle today’s sustainable development challenges from anywhere in the world.

  • Youth Service America

    Youth Service America believes that youth, communities, and our democracy thrive when we all work together for the common good.

  • ArchitectureCourses.org

    On this six-week course, you’ll improve your sketching skills & learn from our experts to help you prepare for a career in 3D design.

  • Berkley Extension: Art and Design

    Ensure Berkeley is on your résumé by taking one course or completing a certificate to help you start, advance, or change a career.

  • Future Learn: Introduction to Freehand Drawing for Architecture, Interiors, and Design

    A student-run nonprofit that promotes excellence in architecture through education, resources, collaboration.

  • HarvardX: The Architectural Imagination

    Learn fundamental principles of architecture by studying some of history’s most important buildings.

  • MIT OpenCoursewWare: Introduction to Architecture & Environmental Design

    The design of architecture as well as urbanism & landscape are examined in context of the larger influence of the arts & sciences.

  • RISD Pre-College

    An immersive online experience for those interested in pursuing art & design in college & want to learn how to develop their work.

  • SCAD Pre-College Programs: Joint Enrollment

    SCAD offers pre-college art & design programs, preparing talented students for creative, professional careers.

  • Skillshare: Architecture Classes

    Skillshare offers online architecture classes on design, 3D modeling, & more, for all skill levels.

  • The American Institute of Architecture Students

    Explore architecture programs, resources, & career paths with AIAS's Study Architecture platform.

  • Tinkercad - 3D Design

    Tinkercad is a free, web-based tool for 3D design, electronics, and coding, ideal for beginners and educators.

  • ArtStation: Learning

    ArtStation Learning offers on-demand courses for artists, covering digital art, design, & industry techniques.

  • Brit + Co Classes: Art & Design

    Brit + Co offers online art & design classes, from painting to digital illustration, for all skill levels.

  • Class Central: Art & Design Courses

    Earn certificates with paid & free online courses from Harvard, Stanford, MIT, & other top universities worldwide.

  • Confetti: Art Team Building Activities

    Confetti offers live virtual art classes, covering painting, drawing, & more creative experiences.

  • Creativebug

    Creativebug offers fun, online art & craft classes for kids & teens, taught by expert artists.

  • CreativeLive: Design Courses

    CreativeLive offers on-demand design classes taught by professionals, covering topics like illustration, typography, & UX design

  • Drawspace

    Drawspace offers online art courses for all skill levels, from drawing basics to advanced techniques.

  • MassArt - After-School Studios

    A dynamic program for students in grades 9–12, offering a variety of classes in both fine art & design.

  • Online Art Study

    We offer custom e-learning to boost creative skills & help students build a strong art & design portfolio.

  • RISD - Teen Online Courses

    Discover how creative problem-solving, collaboration and expression are at the heart of art & design with these teen courses.

  • School of Motion: Online Design Training

    An online school making motion design & creative fields accessible through expert-led learning & career support.

  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Early College Program Courses

    Online pre-college, summer creative programs for ages 14–18, including drawing, comics, creative writing, & architecture.

  • Class Central: Caltech The Science of the Universe

    Learn the basics of astronomy at the home of time & space in this online course.

  • Coursera: Astronomy Courses

    Coursera offers a variety of online astronomy courses from top universities in topics like stars, planets, galaxies, & cosmology.

  • Khan Academy: Cosmology and Astronomy

    Khan Academy's Cosmology & Astronomy course offers free lessons on the universe's scale, stars, black holes, & Earth's history.

  • MIT OpenCourseWare: Introduction to Astronomy

    Introduction to Astronomy provides an introduction to the physics of the solar system, stars, the interstellar medium, & the universe.

  • NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory offers educational resources, including lesson plans, projects, & videos for students in STEM fields.

  • Open Yale Courses: Astronomy

    The Department of Astronomy at Yale offers a wide range of courses in astronomy, physics, & mathematics.

  • OpenLearn: Astronomy

    OpenLearn offers 'The Universe: A Beginner’s Guide,' an accessible course exploring the fundamentals of the universe for beginners.

  • Royal Museums Greenwich: Introduction to Astonomy Online

    This course is for people with no prior knowledge of astronomy & offers a basic introduction to the subject from various perspectives.

  • The Planetary Society

    There is a potential 50% cut to NASA science on the line. Fuel our efforts to stop this cut & help us hit our goal of 800 new members.

  • Udemy: Astronomy Courses

    Udemy offers online astronomy courses for all levels, covering stargazing, planetary observation, & astrophysics.

  • Class Central: Sports Medicine Courses and Certifications

    Learn sports medicine, earn certificates with online courses from Stanford, Yale, Tsinghua University & other top universities.

  • Coursera: University of Florida: The Science of Training for Young Athletes

    This course covers sports science information that provide youth coaches & parents with practical pediatric sports science insights.

  • Georgetown University: Anatomy & Physiology: How the Body Works in Harmony

    A comprehensive view of the major body systems through engaging course videos featuring a variety of educational tools.

  • NFHS Learning Center: Sports Nutrition Course

    This course presents guidelines for the diet needed to be ready for athletic practice and competition & how to refuel afterwards.

  • Rice University: Physiology: The Foundations of Medicine

    This pre-college course dives into the nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, & respiratory systems & how they work together.

  • Tufts University: Serving a Healthy Diet

    In this course we explore the relationship between diet & health.

  • Udemy: Fully Accredited Foundation Level Kinesiology Course

    Learn the foundations of powerful kinesiology! Fully accredited course for muscle testing & body movement!

  • University of Vermont: Exercise Science

    Enroll in UVM's variety of college courses as a high school student, learning from top professors alongside college peers.

  • Wake Forest University: Sports Medicine: An Inside Look at the Major Injuries & Treatments

    Learn about common sports injuries & treatment options in this essential sports medicine course.

  • Well-Trained Mind Academy: Kinesiology & Nutrition I: Movement and Healthy Choices for the Active Student

    This course challenges the student to grow in their knowledge, practice, & skills necessary to live a healthy, active lifestyle.

  • Codecademy

    Codecademy empowers learners at all levels to grow their coding skills & make an impact through interactive learning

  • freeCodeCamp

    freeCodeCamp offers a proven path to your first software developer job with hands-on projects & certifications from all levels.

  • Inspirit AI

    Artificial Intelligence high school & middle school intensives led by Stanford & MIT Graduate students.

  • MehtA+ - AI/Machine Learning Bootcamp

    This 6-week virtual camp for 8th–12th graders taught by MIT & Stanford engineers covers AI, machine learning, & learning fundamentals

  • Scratch (developed by MIT)

    The world’s largest coding community for children that allows young people to create digital stories, games, & animations.

  • Treehouse

    Founded in 2011, Treehouse offers accessible, affordable online tech education, teaching over 1.2 million people to code and design.

  • Tynker

    Tynker equips children with foundational computer science, programming, & critical thinking skills to prepare them for the future.

  • Veritas AI

    AI Scholars is a 10-week online bootcamp covering AI fundamentals, applications, & a hands-on project with a mentor.

  • W3Schools

    W3Schools Campus provides a vast coding library of courses, quizzes, & interactive lessons for all skill levels.

  • Webflow University

    Webflow University offers free courses & tutorials on web design, development, & creating website.

  • American Anthropological Association: Virtual High School Internship

    We offer a virtual internship for high school students to explore anthropological research & create educational content.

  • Coursera: Anthropology

    Study anthropology to understand human cultures & societies. Explore cultural, biological, & archaeological aspects of anthropology.

  • edX: Anthropology

    Introductory anthropology covers topics like cultural comparison, identity, power, & how it addresses global issues & urban life.

  • Lookstein Virtual: High School Scholars Program

    Our program offers online courses in Jewish studies with a focus on academic rigor & personal growth.

  • LSU: Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology

    Explore human cultures, social organizations, & institutions like politics, religion, & language from a cross-cultural perspective.

  • MIT OpenCourseWare: Africana Studies

    MIT OpenCourseWare has curated this collection of courses related to Africana, African American, & Black Studies topics.

  • The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Courses on African American History

    The Gilder Lehrman Institute offers 3 self-paced courses on African American history, covering key events & figures in U.S. history.

  • TTSP: Mirdrasha Courses

    These courses offer online Jewish studies for high school students, focusing on Jewish texts, culture, & tradition.

  • UC San Diego: Introduction to Anthropology

    This course is designed to introduce students to the general principles of biological & cultural anthropology.

  • University of Vermont: Anthropology Courses

    UVM allows high school students to take college courses in diverse subjects like climate change, ASL, & international relations.

  • Actor’s Studio Online Acting Classes

    Our program offers hands-on, immersive training to help you master storytelling, convey emotion, & unlock your acting talent.

  • BerkeleyX: Entrepreneurship For All (Part I): The UC Berkeley Startup Guide for students by Silicon Valley Insiders - edX

    This is the Silicon Valley insiders’ guide to entrepreneurship.

  • Council for Economic Education Program - Invest in Girls

    Our program offers free online & in-person resources to help young women learn about money management.

  • FutureLearn

    Learn economics online from basic to advanced theory & gain a deeper understanding of why & how our economies work.

  • Georgetown University - Online Business Programs

    Pre-college online courses for high school students to explore entrepreneurship, marketing, investing, & more.

  • Investopedia

    Investopedia offers expert financial education with articles, tutorials, & tools on investing, personal finance, & market analysis.

  • The Stock Market Game

    Our website allows students to learn investing & personal finance through simulated stock market experiences.

  • University of Notre Dame - Pre-College Online Program: Business

    This course guides you through the fundamentals & exciting inner workings of the world of business.

  • Veritas AI - AI + Finance

    A 10-week course that explores AI in finance, featuring lectures, hands-on projects, & predictive modeling for stock price prediction.

  • Wharton University - Understanding Your Money

    Wharton’s online program helps students learn money-management, budgeting, & investing strategies.

  • 24/7 Teach: AI - Prompt Engineering Bootcamp

    Embark on a journey into the fascinating world of AI Prompt Engineering in our specially designed bootcamp for teens

  • edX: Engineering

    edX offers a wide range of online engineering courses from, covering topics like mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering.

  • Excel High School: STEM Mechanical Engineering Course

    Dive into the fascinating world of mechanical engineering with Excel High School's comprehensive introductory course.

  • Georgetown University Pre-College Program: Cybersecurity Course

    This course unveils how cyberspace evolved, how it opened the door for cyberattacks, & how the world of the dark web came to exist.

  • iD Tech: Computer Science and Cybersecurity Classes

    iD Tech offers online coding, game development, robotics, & design courses for kids & teens, taught by expert instructors.

  • MIT - MITES Semester

    Join MITES Semester (formerly MOSTEC) for a six-month STEM & college preparation experience.

  • SHPE: Virtual STEM Labs

    We provide K-12 students access to a variety of opportunities in science, technology, engineering, & math!

  • Tufts Pre-College: Engineering & Computer Science Programs

    Explore your academic interests at an advanced level with college courses at Tufts University that are open to high school students.

  • University of Notre Dame - Pre-College Online Program: STEM

    Notre Dame's pre-college online STEM-related courses feature dynamic video lessons by renowned faculty, & access to mentors.

  • Young Wonks: Online Coding Classes

    Computer science classes with robotics, Internet of Things (IOT) & game development based curriculum.

  • Foreign Policy Research Institute - Internships

    Our internships give students valuable foreign relations experience, mentorship, seminars, & the chance to publish research.

  • Georgetown University Pre-College: Online Law & Government Programs

    If you're intrigued by law, U.S. Politics & government & would like to explore these subjects before college, this course is for you.

  • Outschool: Government & Civics Classes

    We offer courses about government, civics, & how democracy works, encouraging active & informed participation in society.

  • Pasquines - Internships

    We are looking for virtual (unpaid) interns, who will help us with a variety of positions.

  • Pathways Internship Program

    This program offers paid internships with the U.S. Department of State, providing students with career-building experience.

  • Rice University Pre-College: Global Affairs

    In this course, you’ll learn to think critically about the differences between democracies, semi-democracies, & authoritarian regimes.

  • Tufts Pre-College: Politics

    Tufts University offers online courses in politics through its professional & continuing education programs.

  • U.S. Senate Page Program

    This program offers high school juniors & seniors the chance to work on Capitol Hill, gaining firsthand experience.

  • MathAltitude School of Mathematics - in Worcester, MA

    We offer math classes and tutoring for Pre-K through high school, using effective Russian/European methods.

  • Russian School of Mathematics - multiple locations including Brookline, MA

    Whether our students need to shine on rigorous high school courses or college resumes, our math program prepares them to succeed.

  • AMDA After School Conservatory: Acting for Stage & Screen

    A 6-week online program offering intensive study and performance opportunities, focusing on both stage and screen acting.

  • Performing Arts Workshops: Online After School Acting

    Online classes covering improv, speech/dialects, theater games, acting techniques, and acting for the camera.

  • The Barrow Group Online Performing Arts Classes

    Online acting classes for youth in acting, musical theatre, monologues, and film/TV, taught by award-winning professionals.

  • Interlochen Online Music and Arts Programs for Teens

    Offers online courses in music performance, composition, and other arts, designed for middle and high school students.

  • School of Rock Online Programs

    Offers online music programs focusing on performance, stage presence, and musicianship through interactive lessons and group sessions.

  • InterHarmony International School of Music Online

    Provides year-round online classical music training, including private lessons, masterclasses, and recitals with renowned faculty.

  • ArtistWorks

    Offers online music lessons across various instruments and vocals, featuring video exchanges with renowned instructors.

  • Kadenze

    Provides online courses in music technology, composition, and creative arts taught by experts from leading universities/institutions.

  • FutureLearn: Music Courses

    Offers a variety of online music courses, including topics like music business, songwriting, and performance skills.

  • MasterClass: Music Classes

    Online classes taught by renowned musicians and industry professionals, covering topics like singing, songwriting, and production.

  • SoundFly

    Offers online courses in music production, composition, and songwriting, with mentorship from industry professionals.

  • OutSchool

    Join OutSchool for engaging live video chat classes, vetted and passionate teachers, build confidence through progress.

  • The Neurodiversity Alliance (ND Alliance)

    A national network of student-led neurodiversity clubs fostering community, leadership, and awareness for different learning styles.

  • e-Buddies by Best Buddies International

    Safe online friendships between people with and without disabilities, promoting inclusion and building technology and social skills.

  • Connections Academy

    An online public school offering flexible learning environments that can be tailored to meet the needs of neurodivergent students.

  • RoboBlockly

    A web-based robot simulator that teaches coding and math through a puzzle-piece interface, aligned with Common Core State Standards.

  • Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy

    Offers online courses and resources using robotics to teach CS-STEM, with curricula for students.

  • REC Foundation

    Offers VEX robotics programs, delivering accessible and scalable robotics education.

  • Botball Educational Robotics Program

    Engages students in team-oriented robotics competitions, focusing on designing, building, and programming autonomous robots.

  • High School Fed Challenge

    Students work as a team to develop & enhance their skills in critical thinking, creativity, writing, time management, & more.

  • NY Institute of Technology - High School Business Bootcamp - in LI

    New York Tech School of Management offers a free bootcamp to prepare high school students for college & work experience.

  • NYU Pre-College - Business Classes

    Students can earn college credits, connect with NYU faculty & classmates, & explore interests that will shape your academic future.

  • Young Founders Lab

    A startup incubator for high school students, providing hands-on experience in entrepreneurship & real-world business creation.

  • NYC Votes Youth Ambassador Program

    An initiative for New Yorkers aged 14-19 who are committed to increasing youth engagement in local elections.

  • NYU Pre-College - Politics

    You can earn college credits, connect with NYU faculty & classmates, & explore interests that will shape your academic future.

  • The Center for Continuing Education - Art Appreciation & History Courses

    LMCCE’s Art Appreciation & History program explores diverse artistic movements & cultures.

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