Foundation for Teaching Economics: Environment & the Economy
A residential FTE summer program held at university campuses nationwide for high school sophomores and juniors, using lectures, hands-on classroom activities, case studies, and a field trip to teach a rational, economics-based approach to environmental issues alongside leadership skills.
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Economics for Leaders Virtual (Foundation for Teaching Economics)
The remote version of FTE's Economics for Leaders program for current high school sophomores and juniors, delivering the same economic-reasoning and leadership curriculum online for students unable to attend an in-person site, with optional college credit.
Elmseed Consulting High School Fellowship
A virtual fellowship for students in grades 9-12 with a 3.0+ GPA and demonstrated interest in consulting, combining weekly instructional sessions, pre-session readings, and small-group case discussions with a capstone case competition where teams present business solutions to judges.
Startup UCLA Summer Institute: Social Entrepreneurship (SESI)
A UCLA-run Social Entrepreneurship Summer Institute offered as a two-week virtual course (or an optional Los Angeles residential track) in which high school students in grades 10-12 develop a social-impact venture from idea to a final pitch presentation and earn a Certificate of Achievement.
Camp BizSmart: Innovate This!
An in-person weekend Maker's Lab competition on the Monterey Central Coast (with an optional Santa Clara University residential option) where teams of teens ages 13-18 assume C-level executive roles to design a water-filtration product for the Monterey Bay Aquarium and pitch it to investors for a cash prize.
High School Entrepreneurship Olympiad
A national two-round competition for teams of up to five high school students: a 30-question, 60-minute multiple-choice assessment followed by a startup-strategy case challenge judged on clarity and feasibility, with up to $5,000 in prizes awarded by percentile tier.
Paideia Institute: Living Latin Online (High School)
A virtual small-group Latin immersion course for high schoolers with at least one year of Latin experience, meeting daily over Zoom for two-hour sessions across ten total meetings scheduled by time zone.