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Tell me and I forget,
teach me and I may remember,
involve me and I learn.

Overview

Benjamin Franklin Experience (BFE) is a summer program in Greenville, SC open to teens ages 14 – 18. Our  two-week courses are inspired by Ben Franklin’s incredible career as a businessman, inventor, diplomat, scientist, and writer.

BFE exposes students to a wide variety of careers via day-long experiences, each lead by an expert in their profession. Fields include STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), art, journalism, law, medicine, and more. One day we work with an environmental scientist in a mountain stream; the next, we may be cutting a music track for a TV show.

Throughout these experiences, students refine their individual talents in leadership, teamwork, writing excellence, creative problem solving, and verbal communication. Each student builds a portfolio of professionally edited written and visual work, bolstering their college applications.

Why Participate?

  • Discover

    Discover the career that really inspires you, that would make you happy

  • Connect

    Connect what you learn in school to skills you will actually need in the workforce

  • Learn

    Learn how to meet expectations of real-world employers, and go out and get the career you really want

Benefits of Participation

  • Create Connections

    Create connections with dozens of new people—like-minded students, inspirational professionals, and mentors—from a wide variety of careers and backgrounds that you might not otherwise have a chance to meet.

  • Certificate of Learning

    Receive a Certificate of Learning that builds your resume for colleges or employers to let them know about the skills you develop in class.

  • Learn About Yourself

    Learn about your own strengths and weaknesses by taking a test that assesses skills that all employers look for.

  • Develop a Portfolio

    Develop a Portfolio of Writing that describes your journey through the program, which can also be presented to colleges and employers as an example of your skills.

  • Career Guidance

    Receive career guidance on how to get where you want to go. Have the chance to ask for real-world, practical advice on how to get started in a career that matters to you, and learn what a day-in-the-life really looks like.

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Contact Information

  • (864)246-8123
  • today@franklinexperience.org
  • AidJoy
    P.O. Box 2531
    Greenville, SC, 29602

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