Courses.

Every course runs as a seminar: ten people around one work, no lectures, no right answers.

Places are limited, and full scholarships are decided once applications close.

Drop-in, ongoing

Community seminars

One short text, one conversation, a small group online. Each date stands alone. Come to one or to all of them.

Applications open
Life Changing Texts
Free reading groups for high schoolers in Boulder, Los Angeles and Atlanta. One short text a week, discussed together.
23 Nov to 30 Jan · Apply by 6 Jan
Free
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Completed · 2026
Life-Changing Short Stories
One short story a week (Chekhov, O’Connor, and others) read closely and discussed openly at Community Classrooms at Pier 57, with The Catherine Project.
Readings from 2 countries
In person · Community Classrooms at Pier 57, New York City · With The Catherine Project · Reads 3 works
Completed
Games, Community, and Conversation
A course for middle school students where each session began with a game, and the game opened into a conversation about friendship, fairness and responsibility.
In person · Española YMCA Teen Center, New Mexico · With Institute for Classical Dialogue
Completed
Music and Meaning
A course built around music and practical life questions, using songs as a way into conversations about identity, loyalty and everyday conflict.
Readings from 1 country
In person · YouthWorks Teen Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico · With Institute for Classical Dialogue · Reads 1 work

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