• COVID-19 Update: All coaching sessions are conducted remotely and the crisis has not impacted our operations.

Inside The Spike Lab

Finding Purpose: A Four Step Process for Teens
Finding Purpose: A Four Step Process for Teens 1000 1000 Xueying Chen

The best process for developing purpose is through action, a purpose project that we call a Spike. This process is more an art than a science, but we liken it to a very simple 4-step framework that our students follow.

Beyond TSL: Monica’s College Journey
Beyond TSL: Monica’s College Journey 940 788 Xueying Chen

Several weeks ago, our featured student and TSL alum Monica spoke with us about how her Spike project experience has opened opportunities for her in college.

Coach Profiles: Introducing Alex Owens
Coach Profiles: Introducing Alex Owens 1000 1000 Xueying Chen

In this post, you’ll meet Alex Owens, a former classroom teacher with a decade of experience helping students launch ambitious community-oriented projects.

Opinion: International Students, Please Don’t Stay Up Late for School
Opinion: International Students, Please Don’t Stay Up Late for School 1000 652 Theo Wolf

This is a guest post written by our coach, Grace Chiang. It’s no question COVID-19 has massively disrupted the education of hundreds…

The Spike Lab Sees Record Interest From High Schoolers To Learn Entrepreneurship During The Pandemic
The Spike Lab Sees Record Interest From High Schoolers To Learn Entrepreneurship During The Pandemic 1200 358 Jennifer Eident

This is an except from our press release published on multiple sites including Yahoo Finance, Market Watch and AP News. See the…

Spike Stories: Felicia’s Free Tutoring Program
Spike Stories: Felicia’s Free Tutoring Program 1000 1000 Theo Wolf

In this post, we share Buddy Tutoring, the awesome Spike that Felicia launched to help connect students with free tutoring.

Looking back on the 2020 TSL Coach Summit
Looking back on the 2020 TSL Coach Summit 750 1000 Theo Wolf

Back before the coronavirus pandemic had swept the US, a small group of our team members and coaches gathered together in upstate New York for our Annual Coach Summit. We reflect on it in this post.

Coach Profiles: Introducing Steven Eno
Coach Profiles: Introducing Steven Eno 1000 1000 Theo Wolf

In this post, you’ll meet Steven Eno, a former teacher and engineer who has built multiple successful STEM and innovation programs at high schools.

"Asian Glow" Hoodie

Spike Stories: Vanessa’s Fashion Fundraiser against Racism
Spike Stories: Vanessa’s Fashion Fundraiser against Racism 1014 882 Jennifer Eident

Launched recently, Vanessa’s Wear No Hate fundraiser will donate all proceeds to charities serving Asian communities impacted by COVID and Black Table Arts, a non profit improving African American student outcomes through art.

Spike Stories: Allison and Populearn
Spike Stories: Allison and Populearn 1280 721 Theo Wolf

Meet Allison, one of our former students who launched an awesome Spike to help students learn Chinese history.

Coach Profiles: Introducing Ines Gramenga
Coach Profiles: Introducing Ines Gramenga 1000 1000 Theo Wolf

In this post you’ll meet Ines Gramenga, a LSE and Stanford GSB alum and an experienced consultant and entrepreneur.

Spike Stories: Xanthe’s Songs Against Silence
Spike Stories: Xanthe’s Songs Against Silence 1220 1000 Jennifer Eident

Learn more about “Songs Against Silence’s” global art competition and how you can contribute by submitting a song by July 21st

Enter your
keyword