From worry → wonder → worldbuilding
We offer a yearlong, offline-and-online program that helps young people ages 18–25 to thrive. You'll learn reliable practices and skills to help you explore possibilities, notice connections, understand your values, and find your way in work, study, and life.
Our curriculum is built on Neither/Nor — a practical philosophy that blends Western & Eastern thought with principles from developmental psychology and affective neuroscience.
MONTHS 2–12
The Quest
We start with a weeklong retreat in the wilderness. You’ll join 15 other young poeple and a handful of Guides (see Team!). There will be campfires and canoes, exercises in contemplation and self-reflection, and an invitation to get real together — about fears, hopes, and dreams about living a purposeful life.
The Hub
After the The Quest, you'll stay connected with your new friends in The Hub. Our weekly calls weave the transformational experiences you had in the woods with new skills to help you navigate tough choices and experiment with purpose. We work hard to set a schedule that fits in with your work or study.
All learning practices are evidence-based. We teach reliable methods to shift mindsets and behaviors, immerse ourselves in a host of wisdom practices, and support one another to build the lives we want.
Heists
We call our collective projects “Heists” — high-impact experiments in what matters to you, funded by Liminal Learning. You'll learn how to develop, test, and realize ideas as a team, with a fun method informed by design-thinking and creative practices. Your first Heist will be with the same crew you've known since the Quest, plus support from specialists from the larger Liminal Learning community.
A Heist can be anything from filming a mini-documentary to designing an app to launching a pop-up exhibition. If you can dream it, we'll help you ship it.
Community
Our online community is a home port and a launchpad, both during the program and as long as you want to stay afterward. It’s a place to connect with your crew and with other young people from other cohorts we run, all around the world.
Liminal Learning Guides are here, too. We'll also bring in experts and mentors to help you on your path in work, study, and civic engagement.
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“Joining the weekly calls is like stepping back into the magic we created together in the Canadian wilderness. It’s a truly remarkable thing that magic like that can be felt through a screen.” — Finn, 23