"The Edge Professional Seminar" - Juniors & Seniors
The Edge Professional Seminar prepares Juniors and Seniors for the practical choices they will need to make in college and in professional life.
It also helps students develop the character traits needed to make wise choices and carry them out effectively.
The Seminar is also an opportunity to develop the habits of effective speaking and critical thinking essential for success in college and the workplace.
Topics Covered
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Secularism: Rejection of Religion
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Relativism: Nothing is Absolute
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Empiricism: Tyranny of the Measurable
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No EDGE session
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Rationalism: The Infallible Reason
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Agnosticism: Prove it to me!
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Individualism: I versus We
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Subjectivism: Worship of Self
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Finding Faith in College Campus
Structure of the Program
The sessions will consist of:
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Big Ideas Seminar
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Professional Career Presentation
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Mentoring
The Big Ideas Seminar is organized in a two-year cycle that alternates from year to year between the philosophical and ethical issues which currently dominate college campuses, both inside and outside the classroom (2023-2024) and the virtues which strengthen students to face the challenges of high school and college life (2024-2025) .
Saturdays 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location
Tekesta Study Center
4415 SW 88th Avenue, Miami, FL 33165
Tekesta Study Center
4415 SW 88th Avenue, Miami, FL 33165
Calendar 2024-25
Held on the third Saturday of the month
September 21
October 19
November 16
December**
January 18
February 15
March 15
April 5
May 17
Cost
**No EDGE session in December
The cost* of the Seminar is $300 (for applications received after September 1st) or $225 (for applications received before September 1st).
Checks may be made payable to Kingsland Foundation, lnc.
ZELLE payments also accepted to
305-710-2167 / tekesta@earthlink.net
*Includes December Weekend Workshop in Roseaire. Financial considerations should not prevent anyone from attending. A scholarship may be requested.
Contact
Carlos Alejano at (305) 710-2167 or
email to tekesta@earthlink.net
Time
Download Brochure 2024-25