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Skills Paths

If you're shaping the future, 
you're a futurist. 

Four programs. One pathway. Kids start by seeing change. Teens build solutions. Young adults get paid to work on real projects. Adults build lasting futures capacity. Every participant climbs the Abundance Stack.

Futures literacy program participants
"You just built something that didn't exist 30 minutes ago."
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Future BuildersAges 8–12

Emerging tech through play. AI, AR, robots, 3D printing, wearable design. Kids learn to name technologies, imagine different futures, and build their first prototype.

EXIT COMPETENCY

Name 3 technologies shaping the future. Describe 2 alternative futures. Build 1 working prototype.

Layers 1–2 + intro Sprint
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Prototype AcademyAges 13–17

Teams identify real community challenges and build working prototypes. Mentored sprints with environmental scanning, scenario mapping, equity-aware design, and structured building. Demo day presentations to real stakeholders.

EXIT COMPETENCY

Conduct environmental scan. Build a scenario map. Articulate design criteria. Complete a structured prototype sprint.

Layers 1–4
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Futures FellowshipAges 16–22 · Paid

Real client projects with professional expectations. Paid apprenticeships. Fellows teach what they learn, mentor younger participants, document transferable methods, and independently facilitate Stack exercises.

EXIT COMPETENCY

Facilitate a Stack exercise. Mentor a younger participant. Deliver client-quality work. Document a transferable method.

All 5 Layers
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Continuous LearningAdults · 22+

Professional development for educators, community leaders, and organizational staff who want to build futures capacity. Workshops, cohort-based programs, and certification pathways that install the Abundance Stack methodology into your daily practice.

EXIT COMPETENCY

Facilitate a Stack diagnostic independently. Design and run a scenario exercise. Train others in signal scanning. Maintain a futures practice.

All 5 Layers
◎ → ◈ → ◆ → ★ → Futures-ready. Portfolio built. Network activated.
Register an Innovator
INNOVATOR NAME
AGE
PROGRAM INTEREST
EMAIL
GUARDIAN NAME (OPTIONAL)
MESSAGE
How It Works
01
Register

Fill out the form with the innovator's details and program interest. No commitment required.

02
Connect

Our team will reach out within 48 hours to discuss fit, schedule, and any questions.

03
Onboard

Complete a brief orientation and meet your cohort. Materials and access provided on day one.

04
Build

Start climbing the Abundance Stack. Every program ends with a tangible outcome the participant owns.