A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE STUDENTS. THE STUDENTS, STAFF AND FACULTY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN DIRECT INSTRUCTION AND PROJECT-BASED AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE INSTITUTE IS DISTRINCTIVE IN SCALE AND BREADTH BY LEVERAGING EXISTING SKILLS AND TALENTS OF LEARNERS FOR A REWARDING ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE.THE STUDENTS HAVE TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME. THE INSTITUTE FOCUSES OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS ON PREPARING LEARNERS TO HARNESS THEIR INQUISITIVENESS, INNOVATION, AND STRONG WORK ETHIC TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO COLLEGE AND CAREERS. MOREOVER, IT PREPARE LEARNERS FOR A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY WHEREBY THEIR SKILLS ARE TRANSFERRABLE INTO A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS. IT PRIDE ITSELF IN THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY AND HIGH IMPACT TEACHER TRAININGS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.