Register for 2022-23 Program

Freeflight is a multi-year self-discovery program that explores what “success” means, provides a safe space and opportunity to learn “adulting” skills, and empowers teens to discover their interests and grow into confident, independent adults.

Freeflight curriculum is for middle schoolers and one of their parents or guardians. The club is also open to high schoolers and parents looking to grow skills required to launch into adulthood. Our young members are called Flighters and parents Propellers 🙂

Yes, Freeflight is a parent(legal guardian) and child club. Success involves not just empowering teens – it also requires parents to broaden their perspectives and approaches, to engage with their children and support them in their development across multiple dimensions, including but not limited to just the academic.

The club meets in either a park, indoor community space or in the homes/backyards of FreeFlight members. Some sessions may be online.

The annual program has 10 sessions every year. The club meets once a month, on a Saturday from 3-4.30. The day and time is subject to change.

Each session is 90 min. Allow some extra time to grab some food and drinks after each session.

Sessions have a specific format. Within this format Flighters will learn different skills such as Communication, Financial Literacy, Well Being, Personal Safety and Propellers will learn how to support their child through this process. Members will also learn a variety of tools to practice mindfulness.They will also have access to inspirational, unique Role Models that have pursued a talent or have successful life that is different from the mainstream. Lastly, and most important our young members, Flighters can also choose topics they want to cover during these sessions.

The Flighter’s session is moderated by trained, energetic and enthusiastic upperclassmen from highschool, college or by young adults. The Propellers’ sessions are led by a trained parent volunteer.

The kids and parents will generally be in separate areas/rooms, but the format and topics covered will be the same. The kids’ sessions will be moderated by a youth moderator and the parents by an adult moderator.

Yes, the sessions will be in the same location, day and time. But they will generally be in separate areas/rooms.

The topics covered in the Freeflight curriculum include life skills, soft skills and introductions to different paths to success. Each year, the club will cover all these topics but will continue to build on the concepts covered in the previous year to expand and deepen the level of understanding.

FreeFlight is a multi-year program starting from 7th grade and potentially lasting till 12th grade. Each year builds on and deepens understanding of topics covered previously, and introduces new topics. We encourage families to participate through the multi-year program to reap the full benefits from it.

$400 for one year (10 sessions) for 1 child and his/her parent(s).

The second child would cost an additional $200.

The cost is the same for one or both parent members.

No. The freeflight cost is for the entire year. Freeflight will send out a session recap after every session. If you miss a session, you can review the session recap to get an overview of what was covered.

No. If FreeFlight cancels a session, we will reschedule it for another time or replace the session in other ways.

We encourage people to join at the beginning of the year in August. However if you hear about the program midway and would like to join, you are most welcome! Your annual membership fee will be prorated.

No, the annual membership fee is not tax deductible.

If a family chooses to end their membership mid way, FreeFlight will not refund the membership fee, barring certain exceptional circumstances such as moving out of state, major illness, loss of employment etc.

Yes, we offer need based scholarships. Scholarships are sponsored by our community partner- Taarika Foundation. Please contact freeflight@afutureforeverychild.org for more information.

Dates are published well in advance. Kids and parents are encouraged to attend ALL or at least 9 out of 10 FreeFlights sessions. However, if you are unable to make a session, a session recap will be made available.

No. FreeFlight is designed around both kids and parents as active participants.

No. FreeFlight is designed around both kids and parents as active participants.

No, not unless the guardian is the child’s legal guardian. FreeFlight is designed for kids and parents to work together on building skills for success.

FreeFlight is a child and parent participation club. But if on occasion one of the members is unable to attend we understand. We do request that they get a session update from their family member. We also recommend that you do not miss more than one session, in order to get maximum benefit from the program.

We have a zero tolerance policy on bullying.

Behavioral and/or disruptive issues will be handled immediately and appropriately.

No. FreeFlight is not designed to provide any of these services. However, over time we hope to build our resource page with leads & recommendations in these areas.

No. FreeFlight is not equipped to find a therapist for your child. However, over time we hope to build our resource page to include leads to recommended therapists.

Yes. We encourage our 11th and 12th grade members to become Youth Moderators as this gives them an excellent leadership opportunity. They will need at least 1 year experience with the FreeFlight program. They will serve as volunteer assistants for at least 1 meeting and go through a brief training session with a FreeFlight member. Please contact us.

FreeFlight club helps to raise the “whole child” by equipping the teens with necessary soft skills and life skills that are needed to launch successfully into adulthood. Taarika Foundation is proud to support this club because it resonates with our philosophy of supporting the Whole Child. – Leena Khanzode, Psychiatrist

FreeFlights follows the county guidelines for COVID protocols. The protocol details will be shared at each session.

We will follow all county guidelines. We will inform everyone who was in contact and encourage everyone to quarantine. Sessions will either be cancelled or transition to zoom if possible. We will resume once it is absolutely safe for everyone to attend in person.

Yes, we will switch to online sessions if the county guidelines change.