Use your voice to make the world you will inherit a better place.
Use your voice to make the world you will inherit a better place.
Your voice is valuable and can help create a better world. Teen Think Tank Project gives you a voice and prepares you to lead meaningful change in your local and global communities.
Does This Sound Like You?
✔ You’re passionate about social justice issues and making a positive impact in your community.
✔ You want a platform to explore complex societal ideas and have your voice heard to influence change.
✔ You want to improve your academic and professional profile to stand out in the college admissions process.
✔ You want to demonstrate your intellectual curiosity in a college setting.
✔ You’re interested in qualifying for a college scholarship.
If this sounds like you, begin your enrollment application below to start changing the world you will inherit.
Ready to use your voice to create positive change in the world you will be inheriting? Apply for enrollment in one or more of our upcoming research cohorts. Enrollment scholarships are available for qualified students. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Summer Research Cohorts | Virtual, June 7 – August 27, 2021
Financial Security Cohort
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Research focus: Achieving economic security and fighting poverty
Investigate the struggles and hardships that low-income American families face. Understand how education inequalities, underemployment, inconsistent health benefits, and institutional prejudices prevent individuals from escaping poverty’s grip.
Health Equity and Healthcare Policy Cohort
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Research focus: Breaking down barriers to care in a complex healthcare system
Explore disparities in healthcare outcomes and access to care, the history of the health insurance industry in the U.S. and the ongoing debates for healthcare reform.
Social Protest & Sports Cohort
Mondays & Wednesdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Research focus: Developing a blueprint to activate athlete voices
Explore the history of social protest in sports, examining the relative successes and struggles of athletes looking to advocate for change. Work as part of a research group that includes fellow students, political scientists, journalists, sports professionals, advocates and thought leaders to develop a policy framework that will serve as a blueprint for future socially conscious athletes.
Share your interest in the Teen Think Tank Project with a parent, guardian, teacher or your friends.
Upcoming Programs
Fall 2021 Research Cohorts | Sept 20, – Dec 17, 2021
Winter 2022 Research Cohorts | Jan 10 – Apr 8, 2022
Research topics TBA
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