Rites
What does it feel like to grow up with a whole community behind you?
Growth, responsibility, and community. A real path from child to young adult, with people walking it alongside them.
What kids actually do here
Small responsibilities now, big ones later, and a community that marks every step.
Bold Rites of Passage
Ages 13 to 16, six months, once a week, ending with two weeks in Togo, West Africa. Coming this summer.
See the program →02The Debutante program
For young ladies of African American heritage. Built on history, not vanity. Coming this summer.
See the program →03Responsibility Chart
Start small and start now. Pick the jobs you are ready for and put your name on it.
Build your chart →04Understanding the Names
Know the names you carry and where they come from.
Read the names →Where to start, by age
Every learner enters this subject from a different door. Pick the one that fits.
Courses in this subject
The programs open this summer.
Rites of Passage and the Debutante program each have an application. Join free to hear first when applications open.
This subject connects to
Growing up well touches everything. See where this one leads.
For parents
Learning sticks when it comes home. Here is how to keep the conversation going.
At the dinner table
- What is one grown-up thing you would like to be trusted with?
- Who in our family or community do you look up to, and why?
- What does our family do to mark a big moment?
What your child builds
- A real path from child to young adult, with people walking it with them.
- Responsibility they grow into on purpose.
- A community that shows up.
Ready to step inside?
Joining is free. Come in, look around, and see what your child gravitates toward.