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The Open Future Institute Staff, pictured here before our QUESTion Project class at Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics in the Bronx, NY! Director, Program Growth and Development: Isobel King Student Coordinator: Josh Mesnik

The QUESTion Project at the Presidents’ Convening on College Student Mental Health and Wellbeing

Open Future Institute Founder Gerard Senehi, Principal Michael Barakat of The Bronx High School for Law and Community Service (“Bronx Law”), and Marjorie Malpiede, Editor-in-Chief of LearningWell Magazine recently engaged in a conversation focused on the QUESTion Project at the […]

2025-03-02T18:35:30-05:00By |News|

Building Bridges for Holistic Education and Mental Health: Our Collaboration with DYCD

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 […]

2024-08-27T08:13:50-04:00By |News|

Student Quotes

“This project poses as a beacon of light to those who live in fear, doubt, trouble, question… There are a lot of people like myself who question the world. The common question I hear and see is, […]

2025-03-19T19:02:25-04:00By |Uncategorized|

Open Future Institute Joins Zephyr Impact’s Inaugural Spark Cohort

The Open Future Institute, along with four other remarkable organizations, has been selected for Zephyr Impact’s inaugural Spark Cohort. Out of 250 applicants, the Open Future Institute was singled out as “among the most innovative and effective community-based solutions […]

2024-02-09T10:21:49-05:00By |News|

The QUESTion Project is Featured on the Innovative Models Exchange

In a society marked by constant innovation, mainstream education in America has clung to a one-size-fits-all approach for over a century. The need for diverse learning models has never been more apparent. Enter the Innovative Models Exchange—a dynamic library […]

2023-12-02T17:04:18-05:00By |News|

The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast: Growing Identity, Agency, & Purpose With The QUESTion Project

“….Fearlessness is not having no fear. But it is looking at that fear and saying I am not going to run away from it but I am going to run through it to get to the other side….”[…]

2023-10-16T19:57:20-04:00By |News|

Council Member Althea Stevens visits the QUESTion Project

The QUESTion Project was thrilled to have NYC Council Member Althea Stevens (@a_stevensd16) visit Bronx Latin High School (@bronxlatinschool). She told us how impressed she was by the students who have taken The QUESTion Class: their maturity, self-direction, sense of […]

2022-12-31T11:11:05-05:00By |News|