Curious Mentors

Our mentorship program pairs elementary to high school students with a like-minded college student. Mentors will collaborate with their mentee(s) to design a project that students will work on individually or together in small groups of 2-3.

About The 

Mentorship Program

Whether it be building a video game, recording an album, designing an airplane, starting a business, or addressing a social inequity, our mentors will challenge their mentees to achieve previously unimaginable feats. Mentor projects allow students to take charge of their educational journey by helping students discover their passions. Throughout the project, our mentors will work with their student(s) to help them build a portfolio to showcase different stages of the project."

Four Steps to Start Your Passion Project

Step 1

To get started on building your dream project, please fill out this Passion Project Petition form.

Step 2

After reviewing your Passion Project Petition, we will schedule a consultation call with one of our project advisors to discuss interests, mentorship pairings, and project timeline.

Step 3

Students will meet their mentors, form a timeline, plan their project’s deliverables, and begin their hands-on learning experience.

Step 4

Students will present at the quarterly Passion Project Symposium. Their project will be added to the Curious Cardinals Passion Project Portfolio.

Example Mentorship Proposal

Timelines for projects are subject to change based on the student's needs and interests. Students will have access to a combination of 1-on-1 lessons with our qualified academic mentors and weekly office hours with our Curious Cardinals Staff.

Possible topics to explore individually or combine into a interdisciplinary project: