Ascend offers a complete alternative to traditional higher education focused on practical skills, hands-on experience, and intentional community so young adults can thrive in the real world.
Most people are dissatisfied with the environment of traditional higher education.
Ascend provides a complete alternative focused on practical skills, hands-on projects, and intentional community so young adults can thrive in the real world.
Allow us to give you permission to ask a radical question: What if you didn’t go to college? What if attending college wasn’t the default post high school option?
What if you made your decision about what to do after high school by asking the question: What does a young adult need to learn in order to thrive in the real world?
At Unbound, we think there are five foundational things young adults need to learn in order to thrive:
To take full responsibility for your life To serve others by being extraordinary at ordinary To prioritize relationships To create value And to live resiliently, in light of eternity, and for the glory of God
Every aspect of Ascend is designed to teach these skills. And it all happens in the context of community – both your local community and the Ascend community.
Ascend provides the skills, experience, and community you need to thrive academically, professionally, and relationally.
Ascend Tracks are the deep learning part of Ascend where students choose a certificate, specialty, or degree track. Tracks teach the academic and vocational skills that equip students for life, and they define each student’s curriculum and study schedule.
Ascend Events train students to thrive by connecting them with each other in a team environment, teaching them practical skills and resilience, challenging them to achieve more than they think is possible through hands-on projects, and training them in leadership and relational skills.
Ascend Projects are the core of the Ascend program and connect tracks and live events with hands-on experience in fields that students are interested in. Each year, students choose an individual or team project where they apply everything they are learning to take an idea from concept to reality.
The Ascend Community is the heart of the Ascend experience and makes the Tracks, Events, and Projects come to life. All students are part of an 8-10 student Ascend Team that meets twice a month: once with the greater Ascend class for a Subject-Matter Expert webinar and once as a team for mentorship, accountability, and project reporting with their Ascend Team Leader. Students consistently rate the personal community and professional network they gain through Ascend as their favorite part of the program.
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