Adolescent Self-Construction Bundle (Six Seminars)

Real work · 3 afternoons / week

Self-directed inquiry: family history, naming, identity formation, the self-narrative the adolescent has inherited and the one they are starting to author. Three afternoons a week of structured reflection, conversation, and primary-source research.

Seminar mornings · 2 / week

Two mornings: one on the developmental psychology of adolescent identity formation; one on identity as a social and political fact — race, class, gender, the categories one is given and the ones one chooses.

Six-week deliverable

A documented identity work product (family map, identity essay, oral-history project) plus a structured reflection on what shifted across the six weeks.

Real work · 3 afternoons / week

Practiced relational work — consent conversations, friendship-building, repair after rupture, listening practice. Three afternoons a week of structured relational practice in pairs and small groups, facilitated by an adult guide.

Seminar mornings · 2 / week

Two mornings: one on the foundations of consent (as practice, not just policy); one on the architecture of healthy relationship — interdependence, boundary, attachment, repair.

Six-week deliverable

Documented relational work (consent practice logs, repair conversation summaries, feedback exchanges) plus a written reflection on what students now know about being in relationship.

Real work · 3 afternoons / week

Self-directed mental health literacy: tracking emotional patterns, building regulation practices, learning when to ask for help and how. Three afternoons a week of structured practice with an adult guide and a counselor on call.

Seminar mornings · 2 / week

Two mornings: one on the science of emotion, regulation, and mental health literacy; one on the politics and history of mental health — diagnosis, access, who gets called sick, who gets called bad.

Six-week deliverable

A documented personal regulation practice plus a written reflection on what emotional sovereignty looks like for this specific adolescent. School readiness required: counselor available, referral pathway, family communication, opt-out.

Real work · 3 afternoons / week

Comprehensive, age-appropriate sexuality education: anatomy, pleasure, consent, gender, sexuality, relationships across difference. Three afternoons a week of structured curriculum facilitated by trained adults.

Seminar mornings · 2 / week

Two mornings: one on the science and history of sexuality education; one on bodies as political — autonomy, healthcare, the policing of bodies across history.

Six-week deliverable

A documented body and sexuality literacy plus a written reflection on what the adolescent now knows about their own body and bodies in general. School readiness required: counselor available, referral pathway, family communication, opt-out.

Real work · 3 afternoons / week

Practiced conflict and repair work: actual conflicts surfaced, mediated, repaired. Restorative practice circles. Three afternoons a week of facilitated conflict work in real community.

Seminar mornings · 2 / week

Two mornings: one on the developmental and relational science of conflict; one on restorative justice as a practice and a politics — the alternative to punishment.

Six-week deliverable

Documented conflict work (a repair completed, a circle held, a community agreement renegotiated) plus a written reflection on what the adolescent now knows about staying in community when things are hard.

Real work · 3 afternoons / week

Vocational and purpose discernment: what does this adolescent want to do with their life and why. Three afternoons a week of structured exploration — interviews with adults doing meaningful work, primary-source reading on vocation, drafting a personal mission.

Seminar mornings · 2 / week

Two mornings: one on vocation across traditions and histories; one on contribution and sovereignty — the difference between achievement and purpose, between career and calling.

Six-week deliverable

A documented personal mission or contribution statement plus a written plan for what this adolescent wants to build, learn, or contribute next.