Harnessing the power of protest

A One Stone learner’s perspective on taking the mic and finding a passion at the podium.

March 15, 2019. Anxiously pacing back and forth, I checked the time. 10:30 am. Time to start. Finally, the moment I had spent every waking minute of the past month planning was here. I nervously walked to the podium, took a deep breath, and began. “Hello, my name is Liam Neupert, I’m 16 years old, and I am the Idaho State lead for the U.S. Youth Climate Strike.”

Seizing Every Opportunity

One Stone learner Carissa V. on taking the leap into real-world problems to create real change.

When I first visited One Stone’s website, it seemed too good to be true.

I saw students working in professional environments, I read stories from students about the opportunities they had to guide their learning, and I saw pictures of the board of directors that was comprised of students like me. At One Stone, students were actually making an impact. They were designing their futures and following their passions. I was so excited, I applied immediately.

Life in the Big Apple

Life in the Big Apple

Former One Stone learner Elise Malterre on art school, activism and street food.

About four months ago, I moved to the biggest city in the country to study Integrated Design and Environmental Studies at Parsons School of Design at The New School. As excited as I was for college, I didn’t want to put my life on hold for four or five years to be in a complete bubble of school…