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At the Project Success Institute, students build critical life and career skills that enrich their independence and cultivate creativity and curiosity. Certificates & Pathways are currently offered to all PS high school students. All programming is FREE and will take place at Project Success, with transportation available and snacks served each session!

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Whether you’re a bike enthusiast or a complete newbie, this hands-on class will teach you everything from fixing a flat tire to making brake adjustments and gear shifter repairs. By the end, you’ll earn a certificate, a beautifully illustrated troubleshooting guide, a multi-tool, and the bike you fixed up. This program, in partnership with Break the Cycle, opens doors to flexible, seasonal employment as a bike tech in our bike-friendly city. Join us and discover an affordable way to get around and build valuable skills for the future!

MONDAYS
6 sessions: 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
PS Institute: 1 Groveland Terrace Minneapolis, MN 55403

Explore new worlds with our Creative Writing!  In partnership with The Loft Literary Center, we’re offering two back-to-back four-week intensives on Mondays, focusing on science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction.  Led by expert instructors, these classes will help you craft your own extraordinary stories.  Get ready to turn your imaginative ideas into reality.

Here are the mini certificates we are offering. Join us for one or both! (4 sessions each):
Making Magic As You Go: Building Fantasy & Sci-Fi Worlds
Do you want to write fantasy and sci-fi, but don’t know where to begin? Are you intimidated by the detailed maps and magic systems everyone else seems to have figured out for their worlds? Learn how to banish the anxieties around speculative genres and start writing instead! Together we will color in our imagined worlds through writing them.

Fantasy and Graphic Novels
Description coming soon!

MONDAYS
8 sessions: 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
PS Institute: 1 Groveland Terrace Minneapolis, MN 55403

Throughout the course, you will create a business or non-profit, a vision and mission for your idea, and a powerful pitch presentation. Whether you already have a business idea or will use the class for inspiration, this course will guide you through making your idea a reality. Students will receive a personal laptop for participation in this course! 

TUESDAYS
9 sessions: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Virtual Meetings on Zoom
Graduation: December 19 at 6 PM CT

Indulge your passion for baking with our popular Baking Certificate program! Over ten weeks, you’ll learn the art of baking from professional bakers and beloved community pastry chefs. Every other week, they’ll guide you through their cherished recipes, teaching you the techniques to create mouth-watering treats to take home. On the alternate weeks, our Baking Labs offer you the freedom to experiment with provided ingredients and recipes, refining your baking skills. Earn a certificate to enhance your job and college applications and connect with five new pro bakers, expanding your future employment network.

WEDNESDAYS
10 sessions: 10/2, 10/9, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
PS Institute: 1 Groveland Terrace Minneapolis, MN 55403

Get cooking with our popular Cooking Certificate program! Over ten weeks, you’ll learn from Guest Chefs who are top professionals and esteemed community cooks. Every other week, they will share their recipes and teach you the skills needed to create their signature dishes, which you can take home. On alternate weeks, you’ll experiment in our Cooking Labs, using provided ingredients and recipes to hone your culinary talents. By the end of the program, you’ll earn a certificate that enhances your job and college applications and connect with five new pro chefs to broaden your future employment network.

THURSDAYS
10 sessions: 10/10, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
PS Institute: 1 Groveland Terrace Minneapolis, MN 55403

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PS student working on a bicycle in the Bike Tech Institute Certificate
Grades:
High School
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Institute Certificates
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Bike Tech – Mondays

Whether you’re a bike enthusiast or a complete newbie, this hands-on class will teach you everything from fixing a flat tire to making brake adjustments and gear shifter repairs. By...
Cropped shot of a man writing in a notebook on his bed at home
Grades:
High School
Institute
Institute Certificates
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Creative Writing – Mondays

Explore new worlds with our Creative Writing certificate! In partnership with The Loft Literary Center, we’re offering two back-to-back four-week intensives on Mondays, focusing on science fiction, fantasy, and speculative...
Group of girls standing together
Grades:
High School
Institute
Institute Certificates
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Girls With Impact – Tuesdays

Back to School. Back to Business. With the nation’s only live, online 10-week Business & Leadership Intensive for female-identifying high school students. Why? Connect with peers to learn the basics on how...
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More about the Institute

All PS Institute programming is FREE! Thanks to generous partnerships and volunteers, PS is able to provide this programming to MPS high school students for no charge.

Yes! Even if it is the last day of class, if there is an open seat, we want you in it!

You will earn a certificate, even if you only come once! The certificate will indicate how many hours you spent in each clss with us. You can use this certificate when applying for jobs, internships, and post-secondary education opportunities.

Where does the bus pick me up?
You will be picked up at your school. You will receive a text message the day before your certificate class with details like the specific location and time of your pick-up.

Does the bus take me home after class?
Yes! If you need to be dropped off somewhere else, our Program Manager will be in touch with you to help make plans.

Can I get picked up from home?
If you are not able to be picked up at school, our Program Manager will be in touch with you to help make plans.

What time will I get picked up at school?
You will receive a text message the day before your class with a specific pick-up time.

What kind of vehicle is it?
Most of our rides are provided by our friends at NewTrax. They will arrive in a small white bus with orange or green trim. We will let you know if you should be looking for anything different.

Yes! Our classes are more fun with a friend. We will need them to fill out a registration form as well.

If you are on our waitlist, that means that the class is full. Spots usually open up after the trimester starts, and we will be in touch with you as soon as there is an open spot in the class.

Our students tell us that the snacks we provide are a big part of what they love about the Institute! Green Garden Bakery provides cookies, muffins, brownies, and all sorts of good food! We work hard to meet all dietary restrictions. When you register, please indicate any dietary restrictions you may have.

We are eager to do what we can to make the Institute a place where you can safely learn and have fun. Contact our Curriculum Manager, James Rone, to discuss any accommodations you have so we can make the experience possible for you.

Yes, please. We can’t eat it all ourselves!

Yes, we have a quiet/prayer room that can be used if and when you need it.

At the moment our Institute Certificates are only for high school students.

You will get more out of the class if you are there as often as possible, but we know life can get busy. If you are unable to join us for any number of classes, just let us know ahead of time.

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