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Educational Advocates
Our objective is to guide the family in finding options where the student will not only get admitted, but thrive and find success once on campus.
Webflow University
Webflow University offers free courses & tutorials on web design, development, & creating website.
Udemy: Astronomy Courses
Udemy offers online astronomy courses for all levels, covering stargazing, planetary observation, & astrophysics.
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.
W3Schools
W3Schools Campus provides a vast coding library of courses, quizzes, & interactive lessons for all skill levels.
Veritas AI
AI Scholars is a 10-week online bootcamp covering AI fundamentals, applications, & a hands-on project with a mentor.
U.S. Senate Page Program
This program offers high school juniors & seniors the chance to work on Capitol Hill, gaining firsthand experience.
Tufts Pre-College: Politics
Tufts University offers online courses in politics through its professional & continuing education programs.
Rice University Pre-College: Global Affairs
In this course, you’ll learn to think critically about the differences between democracies, semi-democracies, & authoritarian regimes.
Pathways Internship Program
This program offers paid internships with the U.S. Department of State, providing students with career-building experience.
Pasquines - Internships
We are looking for virtual (unpaid) interns, who will help us with a variety of positions.
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.
Outschool: Government & Civics Classes
We offer courses about government, civics, & how democracy works, encouraging active & informed participation in society.
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.
Foreign Policy Research Institute - Internships
Our internships give students valuable foreign relations experience, mentorship, seminars, & the chance to publish research.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Class Central: Caltech The Science of the Universe
Learn the basics of astronomy at the home of time & space in this online course.
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.
National Security Language Initiative for Youth
Our program helps Americans master critical languages to foster international cooperation & build mutual understanding.
Duolingo
With quick, bite-sized lessons, you’ll earn points & unlock new levels while gaining real-world communication skills.
FluentU
With FluentU, learn with any Netflix or YouTube video that has subtitles in the target language you're learning.
LanguageBird
Our online courses are accredited, personalized, & flexible. You can learn, retain, & earn school credit in a new language.
FIRST Robotics Virtual Events and Challenges
A global robotics community preparing young people for the future.
Lingoda: Online Lanugage Courses
Our approach to online language learning is centered around live, interactive classes, ensuring an engaging educational experience.
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone taps into your brain's innate ability to learn new languages so you feel comfortable with everyday communication.
Berlitz: Language Classes for Kids and Teens
Our language classes keep kids engaged & build confidence speaking a new language, while introducing them to new cultures.
Babbel Live
Learn a new language with Babbel Live, offering live online classes with expert teachers to help you improve your skills in real-time.
VEX Robotics Online Challenges
Explore VEX Robotics, where students of all ages can build, program, & compete in robotics challenges.
Tynker Robotics and Coding Camps
Tynker is the fun way to learn programming & develop problem-solving & critical thinking skills.
William & Mary Pre-College: Constitutional Law
Explore how lawyers & judges interpret the U.S. Constitution, examine key legal debates, & hear from top law professors.
University of Notre Dame Pre-College: Law
Learn to analyze legal issues using IRAC, explore international law, navigate sports law, & examine how to protect brands & ideas.
NextGen Bootcamp Live Online Classes
Live online, interactive summer coding classes in Java, Python, web design, and more, focusing on real-world projects from day one.
Code Advantage Robotics Classes
Learn to design, build, & program robots using creativity and problem-solving skills through programs tailored by age & skill level.
STEM Alliance Digital Mentoring
Digital mentoring programs, workshops, and after-school programs focused on science, technology, engineering, and math education.
theCoderSchool Syosset
Coding classes in Python, Scratch, and JavaScript with private and semi-private coaching, using a mentor-based teaching approach.
NYU Pre-College - Politics
You can earn college credits, connect with NYU faculty & classmates, & explore interests that will shape your academic future.
NYC Votes Youth Ambassador Program
An initiative for New Yorkers aged 14-19 who are committed to increasing youth engagement in local elections.
Pratt - Pre-College Program in Architecture
Pre-college courses for high school students to explore creative disciplines & prepare for a degree in art, design, or architecture.
Astronomy For Change - in NY
Astronomy For Change is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to affect positive change through astronomy & science education.
Girls Who Code Clubs
Free after-school programs that teach coding and build community to close the gender gap in tech. Meet regularly during school year.
LI Youth Development - Coding Classes - in East Setauket, NY
A coding club introducing programming basics through hands-on projects in Python, C++, Java, & more, for all skill levels.
The Coding Space
Build intellectual confidence and a growth mindset through personalized projects in Scratch and JavaScript.
The Coding Space in NYC, Brooklyn, Long Island
An after-school and summer coding program where kids & teens learn to code while developing critical thinking skills.
China Institute
Our program offers Mandarin classes for toddlers, children & teens of all language levels.
Capital Region Language Center - in Albany, NY
Flexible learning styles for kids & teens in small groups or as individuals, & in-person or online.
Tribeca Language
Tribeca Language is New York City’s premier language school for all ages & learning goals.
Language Trainers
Language Trainers will help you learn any language, anytime, anywhere!
Japan Society Classes
Beginner to advanced students can learn to speak, read, & write Japanese in these courses & workshops.
Hills Learning
We offer language programs in Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Cantonese, Thai, Arabic, & Vietnamese, serving 300+ students.
