Program Details
Please let us know if you have an idea for a new program. We’re always happy to hear new and innovative ideas.
Encouragement Labs
For Original Thinkers of all ages eager to access their imagination, creativity, empowerment, and self-appreciation in a playful, trusting, and ingenious ways. Command a toolkit of life hacks, uplifting techniques, perspectives, ideas, writings, and music to enhance clarity, reduce stress, and nourish your soul.
Affinity classes are made available for Young Adults 18+, Elders, Intergenerational Lifelong Learners, Parents, and Educators.
Masterpiece of Humanity®
This Young Adult’s (18+) Guide to Balance and Wonder joyfully imparts the competencies of positive imagination, self-wisdom, emotionally intelligent leadership, and non-violent conflict resolution.
This emerging leadership program is for those wanting to triumph in imagining, planning, and creating a fabulous life in the midst of this challenging, confusiing world.
Learners create a custom roadmap to promote and sustain flourishing.
This multidisciplinary six-month leadership program involves a three-hour monthly commitment for participants and a four-hour monthly commitment for mentors.
Online and in-person sessions are supported by vetted coaches and mentors.
Upon course completion, participants receive a Masterpiece of Humanity certification from the VAST Institute and Illuminating Humankindness.
Contact us to apply as a young adult( 18+) or mentor for our next program and experience this inclusive, uplifting, intergenerational program.
Imagination ─ Your Next Superpower
Take command your thoughts and nourish your soul to access your fuller imagination...
This pre-taped webinar for Lifelong Learners and Educators blends Co-Hosts
Paula Intravaia
of
Cloud Club Collective
&
Michelle Sherman
of VAST Institute insights and offers interactive opportunities to enhance your positive imagination, creativity and problem-solving abilities.
A VAST Institute sponsored Cognitive Replenishment webinar with guest star
Paula Intravaia
of
Cloud Club Collective.
The Curly Girls Guide to Belonging
Join Michelle Purnell Hepburn and Michelle Sherman as they smooth the rough edges of Inclusion by exploring how their curls unfolded into a nexus of learning about equity, belonging, and diversity.
A Three-Part Series with two authentic, brilliant, professional women who use their curls as a metaphor for diversity. Share in their joyful and instructive experiences about belonging and encouraging others who feel marginalized.
Experience how being a Curly Girl aided them on their path of self-discovery and identifying what belonging might look like for themselves and their allies...
The VAST Institute Treasury of Light
Your online library of uplifting and confidence-building webinars, podcasts, and skillsets from the VAST Institute vault starring 35 years of leadership, relationship, and problem-solving coaching wisdom - explored in concert with a community of Original Thinkers.
Refresh your skillset, shift your perspective, and create a better quality of life with VAST online coursework, videos, resources, and more...