LightHouse is a new program that aims to support teens through a self-directed learning model. It offers a safe and welcoming environment, individual advisors, weekly meetings, personalized planning and classes on various pathways like entrepreneurship, tech, arts and college prep. The program is based on the successful North Star model and hopes to enroll 30 teens starting in September. Interested teens should apply by June 15th for priority consideration and can learn more by attending an info session on May 14th or 21st.

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2. We’re here to support teens to live lives
that feel meaningful and empowered,
right now,
so that they may become their best
possible selves.

3. Currently, many teens look and feel like this:

8. T H E S E S E T T I N G S :

11. A R E N O T I D E A L
F O R E V E RY O N E .

12. B U T T H E R E A R E
M A N Y WAY S
F O R WA R D .

13. S C H O O L C A N
L O O K L I K E
T H I S

14. O R T H I S

15. A N D I T C A N
F E E L L I K E T H I S

16. T H E R E A R E M A N Y WAY S F O R WA R D .
LightHouse creates space and provides
personalized support so that teens can become
leaders in their own lives.
It’s a process, and it works.

17. O F F E R S :
A S A F E , B E A U T I F U L ,
A N D W E L C O M I N G
E N V I R O N M E N T
B E C A U S E E V E RY O N E
D E S E R V E S T H I S .

18. Y O U R O W N A D V I S O R
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W E E K LY M E E T I N G S
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P E R S O N A L I Z E D
P L A N N I N G , R E F L E C T I O N ,
A N D S U P P O R T

19. C H O O S E Y O U R O W N
S C H E D U L E O F
I N S P I R I N G C L A S S E S
A N D T U T O R I A L S
S T U D E N T- D I R E C T E D
PA C E
A N D A W H O L E N E W
D Y N A M I C

20. PA T H WA Y S I N
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E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P,
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T E C H ,
!
A R T S ,
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C O L L E G E P R E P,
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O R C R E A T E Y O U R O W N .
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W E ’ L L H E L P Y O U .

21. W H E N P E O P L E F E E L
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S A F E ,
!
R E S P E C T E D ,
!
A N D
!
E M P O W E R E D ,
T H E Y L E A R N .
E V E RY O N E
WA N T S T O
S U C C E E D .

22. L I G H T H O U S E I S B A S E D O N A M O D E L
P I O N E E R E D A T N O R T H S TA R : S E L F - D I R E C T E D
L E A R N I N G F O R T E E N S S I N C E 1 9 9 6 .
F O R 2 0 Y E A R S N O R T H S TA R T E E N S H A V E G O N E O N T O
C O L L E G E A N D I N T O I N T E R E S T I N G , E M P O W E R E D L I V E S .

23. There are many ways forward.

24. T O R E C E I V E P R I O R I T Y C O N S I D E R A T I O N , P L E A S E
S U B M I T A P P L I C A T I O N S B Y J U N E 1 5 .
L I G H T H O U S E I S A S M A L L P R O G R A M ,
S TA R T I N G I N S E P T E M B E R W I T H J U S T 3 0 T E E N S .

25. L E A R N M O R E A T L I G H T H O U S E T E E N S . O R G
J O I N U S F O R A N I N F O S E S S I O N !
Thursday, May 14 and Thursday, May 21
6:00-7:00 pm at Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St. Holyoke, MA
Meet the directors, learn about the program, and hear directly from
teens who have thrived in this model.