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This Summer, 23 high school students, ages 16–18, from across our partner schools in the Bronx came together for  a two weeks internship hosted by the Edwin Gould Foundation at their beautiful new location in Manhattan.

The focus of […]

Creating the foundations for a new field in an Age of AI, Polarization, and a Crisis of Meaning

Inaugural Field Building Convening • June 16–18, 2026

As many of you know, for the last 15 years, Open Future […]

The QUESTion Project is proud to have closed out another meaningful year in New York City high school classrooms, empowering students to shape their lives and futures with meaning and purpose. During the 2025-26 school year, our team partnered with […]

On April 30, 2026, students from Bronx High School for Law and Community Service and West Bronx Academy came together for the QUESTion Project’s second Interschool Event, a morning of connection, reflection, and fun built around the big-life […]

The QUESTion Project Co-Founder Gerard Senehi and Principal Michael Barakat led a session exploring students’ humanity as a foundational dimension of mental health and wellbeing in an age of artificial intelligence.

The […]

Earlier this year, thought leaders explored education’s critical role in nurturing human qualities in a compelling panel discussion at the South by Southwest (SXSW) EDU 2025 Conference. What Makes Us Human: Preparing Young People for the AI Age featured Gerard […]

We’re thrilled to share that this academic year, we are partnering with four new Title 1 public schools in the Bronx and Queens! This exciting development allows us to connect with over 2,000 new students, opening doors for even […]

At the heart of our program lies a commitment to collaboration, reflecting our dedication to nurturing the human elements of education and mental health. We believe that by working together, we can create environments where students thrive, both […]