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Guiding The Stars Of Tomorrow.

Youth Passion Project connects students with passionate, high-quality instructors to discover what they love and build the skills to pursue it.

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Where Will Your Passion Take You?

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We’re between published sections. When registration opens, you’ll enroll through the student portal and see offerings on Programs & Chapters. Until then, explore how chapters work, check the calendar, or contact us—we’re still here.

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Who We Are

Built Around Curiosity and Community

We exist to discover, develop, and celebrate the passions of youth—providing the resources, mentorship, and community they need to thrive in whatever path they choose.

Meet Our Team

Grow

Build real skills through instruction by peers who are deeply passionate about what they teach.

Lead

Take on leadership as instructors, chapter presidents, and officers to grow beyond the ordinary classroom.

Connect

Join a community spanning 30+ US states and countries around the world who have the same purpose.

Create

Turn your passion into something real such as projects, communities, and lasting impact.

By the Numbers

3,400+

Lifetime Student Sign-ups

200+

Carefully Selected Instructors

400+

Sections Taught of 110+ Unique Courses

Average Class Size

30+

US States Represented

30+

Countries of Engagement

What class looks like

Live online sessions with real instructors—coding, chess, and more—with everyone on camera and tools we can share together.

YPP online class: instructor and students on video chat while sharing a Scratch coding project in the browser. — Coding in Scratch — live video, shared screen, and peers learning together.

YPP online chess class: instructor and students on video with a Lichess lesson board and YPP curriculum on screen. — Chess on Lichess — small-group instruction with a YPP intermediate lesson on the board.

Now Hiring

Share What You Love. Lead the Next Generation.

YPP instructors aren't just teachers. They're leaders, mentors, and community builders who help make an impact.

Instructor

Teach a course in your passion to younger students. Design or follow a curriculum, run weekly sessions online or in person. Training and support provided.

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Chapter President

Launch and run a YPP chapter in your community. Lead recruitment and support of instructors, plan classes and events. We recommend contacting your school first.

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Newest Courses

Newest Additions

A quick look at our newest classes. Our student portal is coming soon—full details and sign-up will be available there when it launches. Browse our Programs & Chapters page in the meantime.

No classes available at the moment.

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