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Soft Skills:Life Lab Membership and Communication, Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Fitness Tracks
Every member step is recorded with our partner, the PNF Foundation, reported to families, and in high school points toward a formal Congressional Award application.
Soft Skills
Membership
Soft Skills
Communication Track
Cross-cultural Social Skills
Two community service events a year give Irvine's Chinese-American students, whose social circles often run narrow, a platform to connect across cultures with PNF.
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Open Mic
Three minutes on a self-chosen topic, no script, no grading, stop any time; this open mic meets in Irvine and also welcomes ideas for the local community.
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Podcast Creator
Interview, script, speak, and record an 8 to 10 minute episode with a guest from outside the family; students meet in Irvine every other Sunday.
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Newsroom
This newsroom runs in Irvine for grades 9 to 12: reading, writing, interviewing, photography, and editing culminate in a team News Live published online.
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TED Speaker
Research, argument, story, and stage presence build toward a 6 to 8 minute TED-style talk; students deliver it in Irvine to a live audience.
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Entrepreneurship Track
Money Basics & Finance Lab
Chinese families rarely discuss money with kids, yet financial literacy matters; this Irvine program runs money basics and a finance lab by grade band.
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Real Sales Challenge
Designing a product and selling it to the public at a farmers market, with proceeds donated to a PNF project; Irvine high schoolers run the full course from idea to sale.
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Startup Incubator
This incubator runs for Irvine high schoolers: market validation, finance, pitch, and execution toward an MVP, customer traction, and an investor demo day.
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Leadership Track
Leadership Workshop
Learning what leadership really means through study and games; the workshop runs in Irvine in junior and senior stages, every other weekend.
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Project Lead Challenge
Teams of 3 to 5 meet in Irvine to plan, delegate, gather feedback, execute, and lead a project delivered to the public.
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Fitness Track
A Free 30-Minute Planning Call to See Your Child’s Next Step
Share the grade and the goal. An Irvine-based course advisor reaches out within one business day with a first, actionable course and study plan. Direction first, courses later.
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