The CCE is here to collaborate with you (yep, you’re a co-creator) to develop immersive, hands-on experiences that maximize outside-of-the-box, real-world learning and reflection. Whether pursuing an established passion or discovering a new interest, you’re in the driver’s seat with our signature experiential programs — Work Experience Program, Discovery Term, and Learning Sprints.
While you’re out doing your thing in the real-world, you’ll be mentored by our incredible team and get practical experience. You will learn how to lead, to take risks (and *gasp* even fail), to communicate, to work with a diverse group of people, and to find comfort amidst the uncomfortable—all important skills for today’s world (employers and college admissions officers, alike, agree).
Got a passion that you want to pursue? Maybe you want to build a car from scratch with your bare hands? Or represent CA at an international youth summit for climate change? Our students have done both and more—and it all started with an expressed interest. We’re all ears to hear yours and ready to leverage our network of community partners to make it happen.