• Inquisitive.
• Likes solving puzzles. 
• Does well in school.  Or is bored and “under performs”.
• Can focus intently on a task and stick with it.-  
• Multitasks well.  
• Curious about AI.

You have graduated from college. You did well. A rich uncle wants to give you a graduation gift: he offers to pay $15,000 for each of the next two years ($30K total) to fund a vacation each of those years.

The uncle requires you present him with a plan - “an application” - that he approves before he deposits the money in a trust. You can take one companion on the trip.

The uncle stipulates that the vacations must be John Muir themed, in a general sense follow in his footsteps, visiting places he actually traveled.  

You have 2 weeks to finish the report. How do you start?

You are in your late 20s. You did well in college, went to graduate school, and have been successful so far in your chosen career working in “The City.” You and your fiancé(e) have received good job offers near your hometown for after the wedding in a couple of months. You both have decided to take the jobs and move back.

As a wedding present, your rich grandmother has offered to pay up to half the cost of a new home — up to $250,000 toward a $500,000 house. You must get a mortgage for the rest.

Grandma requires you present her with a plan — “an application” — that she approves before she deposits the money in a trust. You will eventually need a broker, but Grandma wants you to do the research first and narrow it down to three candidate houses before contacting anyone.

You have 2 weeks to finish the report. How do you start?

You had a great time in St Martin on a vacation with your family. The St Martin tourist board is running a contest offering a free one-week vacation for two to St Martin for the best 2 – 4 minute video created by a high school student. You already have about 60 pictures and 40 videos you and your family took while on the vacation. The deadline for submitting an entry in one month

How do you start?

Your best friend, Ricky, has won a major new designer fashion award. It comes with a $1 million seed money to start a fashion house if your friend can prove they can put together a marketing team. Ricky has asked you to be the social media / tech director for the new fashion house.

The Endless Foundation is funding the grant. You must prove you can be the tech and branding person by building a small 3-page website. You have 2 weeks to build it.

You have 2 weeks to finish the website. How do you start?

Design your own case using a situation relevant to your own interests - something you’d actually want to work on. Then answer the following:

• Write a brief description of the case, like one of those above, and how you plan to do it
• What computer skills, software, apps will you use?
• What will you learn?

• Learn: Use and build your computer, internet and AI skills. 
• Schedule:  Each workshops is 6 hours, one hour at a time.
  Flexible hours to be scheduled when you're accepted to the program.
• Location: Downtown Kennebunk
• Earn: $25 per hour, $150 total

During each session you will work with a coach/proctor who will help you learn and review your work. If you are serious about earning the reward, expect to put in another 5 hours on your own — roughly one hour between each workshop session.