Turn what fascinates you into original work through flexible, one-on-one online mentorship with an expert in the field you want to explore.
The Foreword pairs high school students with expert mentors for personalized, one-on-one guidance as they explore ambitious questions and create original work that is distinctly their own.
- An expert mentor matched to the subject you want to explore
- A project driven by your questions, interests and ideas
- A tangible final outcome, from a research paper to a prototype or other original work
- Flexible online sessions that let you go deeper on your own schedule
Our Program Options
Every strong project begins somewhere different. Choose the level of support that meets you there, from discovering the question you want to pursue to developing original work and preparing it to reach a wider audience.
Pathfinder Lab
3 Sessions | Pre-Fellowship Exploration
Three one-on-one sessions with an expert mentor to explore your interests, test possibilities and define a project with real direction.
$500
Research Fellowship
10 Sessions | Core Program
Across 10 one-on-one sessions, your mentor helps you investigate your subject, strengthen your thinking and turn an idea into a substantial original project.
$3,398
Launch Lab
3 Sessions | Post-Fellowship Showcasing
Three one-on-one sessions to help you refine your work and prepare it to be shared, submitted or published.
$800
You do not need a polished research question to begin. Tell us what interests you, what keeps you curious or what you already hope to create. We’ll meet you there.
We’ll match you with an expert whose experience aligns with the subject you want to pursue. Returning Terra students may also request an eligible mentor they have worked with through Summer Springboard or Global Leadership Adventures.
Meet one-on-one online on a schedule that works for you. Your mentor will challenge your thinking, help you navigate the difficult parts and keep your project moving from first question to finished work.
The Foreword begins with a simple belief: young people do their most meaningful work when the question is truly theirs. Instead of handing students a pre-set assignment, we pair them with an expert who can help them follow their curiosity with rigor and purpose. What emerges is not a checked box. Instead, students leave our prorgram with original work shaped by the their own thinking, and evidence of what can happen when an idea is given the time and guidance to grow.