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OXFORD PIERPONT × AICONNECTED

Learn to build.
The skills follow.

A remote mentorship for high school students who want real experience with professional tools. Choose your project. Ship it to the world. Keep everything you create.

90
Day Term
10
Max Cohort
100%
Remote
project_proposal.json SAMPLE
// Student-defined project
{
  "title": "Local Event Finder",
  "type": "web_application",
  "stack": ["React", "Firebase", "Figma"],
  "status": "in_development",
  "weeks_remaining": 4,
  "ip_owner": "student"
}
Term Progress Week 10 of 14
Foundation Exploration Development Launch
PHILOSOPHY

We don't teach.
We point.

Real competence comes from solving your own problems. We provide direction, resources, and accountability. The solving is yours.

COMPARISON
Instruction: Step-by-step tutorials → Objectives only
When stuck: Given solutions → Pointed to resources
Projects: Pre-defined exercises → Self-selected, real
Ownership: Academic credit → 100% your IP
01

Objectives over instructions

You receive goals. How you achieve them is your problem to solve. This mirrors how professional work actually functions—and builds the self-direction colleges and employers value.

02

Direction over answers

When you're stuck, we point you toward documentation, concepts, and resources. We don't solve problems for you. The struggle creates the neural pathways that become lasting skill.

03

Struggle as signal

Frustration means you're at the edge of your current ability. That edge is precisely where growth happens. We don't remove the struggle—we help you use it productively.

04

Total ownership

Your project. Your intellectual property. Your timeline. Your success or failure. One hundred percent yours. We claim nothing from your work.

STRUCTURE

Fourteen weeks. Four phases.

Each phase builds toward one outcome: a published project you can show the world.

WEEKS 1-3

Foundation

Set up your development environment. Get introduced to tools. Write and submit your project proposal.

DELIVERABLE Approved project proposal
WEEKS 4-8

Exploration

Deep dive into technologies your project requires. Build prototypes. Iterate rapidly. Learn by doing.

DELIVERABLE Working prototype
WEEKS 9-12

Development

Focused building toward completion. Testing. Refinement. Documentation. Prepare for production.

DELIVERABLE Feature-complete build
WEEKS 13-14

Launch

Deploy to production. Go live. Present your completed project. Ship something real.

DELIVERABLE Published project
WEEKLY CADENCE Tue + Thu Sessions
SESSION FORMAT Show Work → Get Direction
TOOLS

Professional stack. Your project decides.

Not sandboxes. The actual tools used by working developers, designers, and operators. You learn what your project demands.

AI & Language Models
4 tools
Development
4 tools
Web & Design
4 tools
Infrastructure
3 tools
AI & LANGUAGE MODELS † Exposure varies by project
ClaudeAnthropic
ChatGPTOpenAI
GeminiGoogle
Google AI StudioPrototyping
OUTCOMES

What you walk away with.

Tangible results. Not participation credit.

Published project

Live on the internet. Working. Usable. Something you built from concept to deployment.

GitHub portfolio

Real commits. Real history. Proof you can take something from idea to production.

Tool proficiency

Hands-on experience with the software professionals actually use daily.

Problem-solving ability

The meta-skill. Once you can figure things out, you can learn anything else.

Completion certificate

Documentation for college applications, resumes, and interviews.

Recommendation letter

For exceptional participants. Earned through demonstrated engagement and growth.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need to participate.

PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS
✓ Current high school student (9th grade or above)
✓ Own computer (8GB RAM minimum, 16GB recommended)
✓ Reliable internet for video sessions
✓ Commitment to Tuesday/Thursday sessions
✓ Parent/guardian consent (for participants under 18)
This program is not for everyone. It's designed for students who want genuine challenge—not hand-holding. You'll be expected to solve your own problems, manage your own time, and deliver results. If you're looking for a traditional classroom experience, this isn't it.

If you're ready to struggle, learn, and ship something real—we want to hear from you.

Ready to build?

Request program details and we'll send you everything you need to know—structure, schedule, documentation, and how to apply.

Request Program Details
COHORT SIZE LIMITED TO 10 STUDENTS