PROGRAMS + PARTNERSHIPS

Learning Experiences Built Around What Matters.

Choose an established Vana Lab experience—or work with us to design one around who it’s for, where it happens, and what you want it to build.

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01 · Flagship Experience

For individual teens

Teen arranging sketches and project materials at a worktable.
From curiosity to something real Explore Choose Build Finish

No project idea required

A meaningful project can start with “I don’t know.”

Over 12 personalized weeks, Vana Lab helps your teen explore what interests them, choose a project worth pursuing, and bring it to life.

We provide the structure and feedback. Your teen makes the decisions and does the work.

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02 · Focused Intensives

For teens + groups

Short format · active practice

Real-world skills. Put into practice.

Focused Intensives turn one real-world challenge into an active learning experience. Each has a clear purpose, hands-on practice, and a practical takeaway teens can use right away.

Formats range from 75–90-minute workshops to half-day, full-day, and short-series experiences—virtual or in person.

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Time + priorities

Make Time
Work for You

Practice the executive-function skills behind planning, prioritizing, and following through—without packing every minute.

A personal priority map + practical planning tools

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Student voice

“This workshop helped me plan out my day-to-day life and feel more confident.”
Matt S. · 9th grader

Entrepreneurship

Beyond the
Lemonade Stand

Spot opportunities, explore ways to earn, and leave with three business ideas.

AI + real-world skills

Build with AI:
Vibe Coding Studio

Use AI to build and improve a working app while learning to listen for needs, solve problems, respond to feedback, and present it clearly.

More Vana Lab Intensives

  • Money Choices That Add Up Practice everyday choices about spending, saving, and using money with intention.
  • Communicating Like a Pro Organize your thoughts, manage nerves, and speak with confidence.
  • Getting Picked Bootcamp Tell your story, show your strengths, and stand out when it matters.

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03 · Custom Learning Experiences

For schools + youth organizations

Bring us the goal. We’ll design the experience.

You know your priorities—and your students. Vana Lab turns that starting point into a focused experience where students make decisions, work through a meaningful challenge, and leave with something useful to apply or share.

Possible starting points: student leadership, communication, AI readiness—or something specific to your community.

Discuss your priorities

The Vana Lab design lens

Real-world success, translated for teens

The shared brief

Start with your situation.

  • 01 Who the students are
  • 02 The outcome you want
  • 03 The setting and constraints

Experience blueprint

Four connected design choices
01
Real-world use

Where should students be able to use what they learn?

02
Capabilities

What skills will help them succeed there?

03
Practice + feedback

What will they try, revise, and improve?

04
Evidence

What will show that they can apply those skills?

The result

Built around this group.

  • A clear purpose
  • Room for student ownership
  • A concrete result

Flexible formats

School day or out-of-school time · In person or virtual · Standalone or cohort-based

Find the right starting point.

Share what you want a teen—or a group—to learn, practice, or accomplish. We’ll help you identify the Vana Lab experience that fits.

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