PRAXIS ACADEMY IS BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF NEXT GENERATION LEADERS WHO ARE PURSUING REDEMPTIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION ACROSS ALL OF CULTURE
The Academy is our flagship communal learning experience for the next generation of entrepreneurs and change agents. Each year we convene high-capacity undergraduates and recent graduates from around the globe for a week-long intensive learning experience to share meals and ideas with the over 25 founders and thought leaders who come to speak and mentor.
View highlights from the 2017 Academy below and read the recap in the Praxis Journal.
THE ACADEMY IS OUR FLAGSHIP, WEEK-LONG COMMUNAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Academy 2019: July 29 - August 3
Each year, Praxis Academy works with a growing group of inspiring undergraduates and recent graduates who are serious about their faith and interested in pursuing redemptive entrepreneurship & innovation. The experience features dynamic presentations, breakouts, workshops, and roundtables where participants have personal access to 25+ leading entrepreneurs and leading cultural thinkers.
Since our launch in 2014, Praxis Academy has trained 500+ aspiring entrepreneurs from over 100 schools in the U.S. and a half-dozen internationally.
THE ACADEMY EXPERIENCE
TAILORED PROGRAMMING
We place significant emphasis on personal interaction, intimate settings for serious conversations, and custom-fit programs tailored to each student's specific interests, questions, and talents.
INSPIRING COMMUNITY
More of a community than a conference, Academy is designed to facilitate deep relationships with an inspiring group of diverse, values-aligned peers from around the globe. Applicants come from a wide range of backgrounds, interests, and passions. They are united by their pursuit of deeply purposeful work that is an expression of their Christian faith.
APPLIED LEARNING
Praxis offers a unique perspective on application; we focus on synthesizing multiple inputs and developing a personal point of view. The experience includes a holistic view of faith, culture, and entrepreneurship: from the philosophical to the practical.
THE DETAILS
WHO IT’S FOR
We’re looking for exceptional individuals that are:
WHAT ACADEMY STUDENTS GET
Our aim is to provide participants with the vision, knowledge, relationships, and opportunities needed to begin a career of purposeful innovation or entrepreneurship in business, nonprofits, and social enterprises alike. We provide:
PROGRAM FEES
Our hope is to make the Academy accessible to all, through an extremely high-value program and a number of available scholarships.
2019 All-Inclusive Program Fee: $995
RESERVING YOUR SEAT
SCHOLARSHIPS
Through the generous support of donors and our Partner & Affiliate Schools, we are excited to provide thousands of dollars in scholarship to help students attend the Academy each summer. There are two main scholarship options:
We highly encourage students to think entrepreneurially about funding their program fees prior to applying for a scholarship, as it's an essential skill for entrepreneurs to build. We've seen previous students make creative online campaigns, write proposals to their schools, both private and public, and pitch to relatives, or create small businesses all to fund their way to Academy.
If you have questions about Academy that aren't answered here, please read through our FAQ or email us here.
PRAXIS ACADEMY THANKS OUR HOST FOR 2017:
BIOLA UNIVERSITY and THE CROWELL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS