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Welcome to Active Learners, a space for K–12 students, parents, guardians, and young adults looking for programs that support growth, confidence, creativity, and future readiness.

With iN Education, learners can explore career paths, build life skills, join creative arts opportunities, participate in workshops, and strengthen their writing and communication skills.
Whether you are a student discovering your interests, a parent looking for meaningful support, or a young adult preparing for your next step, this page will help you find the right opportunity.
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Programs and Opportunities

Active Learners is designed for people who want to learn, grow, create, and prepare for the future.

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For K–12 Students

Explore your interests, discover career possibilities, build confidence, join creative projects, and learn skills you can use in school and everyday life.

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For Parents and Guardians

Find student programs, workshops, mentoring opportunities, and creative learning experiences that support your child’s personal, academic, and future growth.

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For Young Adults

Gain clarity, build life skills, explore career direction, attend personal development workshops, and connect with opportunities that help you move forward.

Choose your learning path

Every learner is different. Some are thinking about future careers. Some want to build confidence. Some want to create, perform, write, volunteer, or connect with community opportunities. Start with the path that fits you best.

Pathway 1: Cinterests

Career Exploration and Workforce Readiness for All
Not sure what career path fits you? Cinterests helps active learners explore their interests, strengths, career options, and future goals.
This career exploration and workforce readiness program helps learners begin connecting who they are with what they may want to do next.
Through guided activities, discussions, workshops, and real-world exploration, learners can better understand possible career paths and the skills needed to prepare for school, work, and life.
Learners may explore:
  • Career interests
  • Personal strengths
  • Workforce readiness
    skills
  • Goal-setting
  • Future planning
  • Communication and confidence
  • College and career readiness
  • And others.
This may be a good fit for:
  • Middle school students
  • High school students
  • Young adults
  • Parents looking for career exploration support
  • Individuals unsure about their next step
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Note: Starting Fall 2026

Pathway 2: Life Coaching, Workshops, and Presentations

Life Skills Workshops and Coaching for Teens and Young Adults
Our life coaching programs, workshops, and presentations help learners build practical skills for school, work, relationships, leadership, and personal growth.
These sessions are designed to be supportive, clear, and useful. Learners are encouraged to reflect, participate, ask questions, and apply what they learn to real-life situations.
Workshop and coaching topics may include:
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Financial Literacy
  • Confidence-building
  • Goal-setting
  • Communication skills
  • Leadership
  • Motivation
  • Decision-making
  • Emotional wellness
  • Self-awareness
  • Personal growth
  • Preparing for young adulthood
  • Career and life direction
This may be a good fit for:
  • Teens building confidence
  • Young adults seeking direction
  • Individuals preparing for school or work transitions
  • Youth groups
  • Parents looking for personal development support
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Pathway 3: Battle of the Teal and TEAL Art Fest

Youth Art Opportunities, Creative Expression, and Community Events
Do you love art, music, performance, creativity, or community events? Battle of the Teal connects learners and young creatives to opportunities linked to the TEAL Art Fest.
This pathway gives students, young adults, artists, performers, and community members a chance to express themselves, gain experience, and be part of something meaningful.
Opportunities may include:
  • Exhibiting artwork
  • Performing live
  • Joining a planning committee
  • Volunteering or Internships
  • Helping plan the TEAL Art Fest
  • Becoming a vendor
  • Supporting event setup or outreach
  • Sharing creative ideas
  • Connecting with other artists and community members
This may be a good fit for:
  • Student artists
  • Young performers
  • Creative teens
  • Young adults
  • Families
  • Volunteers of all ages
  • Emerging vendors
  • Community-minded learners
Get Involved

Pathway 4: Zealousness Blog

Writing, Editing, Blogging, and Storytelling Opportunities
Want to become a stronger writer, editor, storyteller, interviewer, or communicator? The Zealousness blog gives students and young adults a place to practice using their voice.
This opportunity is especially helpful for learners interested in writing, journalism, blogging, media, creative storytelling, advocacy, editing, or community topics.
Learners may have opportunities to:
  • Write blog articles
  • Pitch story ideas
  • Interview people
  • Share reflections
  • Write about community topics
  • Build a writing portfolio
  • Strengthen grammar and communication skills
  • Assist with the publishing process
This may be a good fit for:
  • High school students
  • College students
  • Young adults
  • Emerging bloggers
  • Future journalists
  • Creative writers
Get Involved

Why Join Active Learners?

Build Career, Life, Creative, and Communication Skills

Active Learners is not just about signing up for a program. It is about helping learners discover who they are, what they care about, and what they want to build next.

Discover Your Interests

Explore careers, creativity, leadership, writing, and personal goals in a supportive learning space.

Build Confidence

Practice communication, decision-making, self-expression, teamwork, and goal-setting.

Create Real Work

Write an article, exhibit art, perform, volunteer, plan an event, attend a workshop, or contribute to a community project.

Prepare for the Future

Gain experiences that may support school, work, portfolios, resumes, interviews, leadership, and personal development.

Connect With Community

Meet mentors, peers, artists, writers, educators, and community members who care about growth and opportunity.

Medicaid Waiver: Community Integration Services

Eligible Ohio Medicaid Waiver participants may be able to access approved Community Integration Services through iN Education. These services may support independence, life skills, confidence, community participation, and personal growth.
Coverage depends on eligibility, waiver enrollment, care plan approval, and authorization.
Ask About Medicaid Waiver Support

Free Resources for Personal Growth

Learning does not stop when a program ends. Active Learners may also include free tools, guides, worksheets, blog articles, and resources to help students and young adults keep growing.
Ikigai assessments
Cinterests
Blog

Ready to Explore, Create, Support, and Grow?

Whether you are a student ready to try something new, a parent or guardian looking for meaningful opportunities, or a young adult preparing for your next step, Active Learners is here to help you begin.

Start with one program, one workshop, one article, one event, or one conversation. Explore careers, build life skills, share your creativity, write with purpose, volunteer, or connect with support that fits your goals.

Tell Us What You’re Interested In