What are the Signature Leadership Courses like? January 18, 2026December 19, 2025Hannah Kitchen Leadership is a running theme throughout all three years of Ascend, and it kicks off strong in the first year. In order to successfully complete Ascend Foundations (year 1), students…Continue readingWhat are the Signature Leadership Courses like?
Why Are So Many Christian Young Adults Lacking Direction? August 28, 2025August 28, 2025Trent Emmack By: Trent Emmack, Admissions Counselor and Event Speaker for Unbound Introduction Why are so many Christian young adults lacking direction? And what can we do to help them figure out…Continue readingWhy Are So Many Christian Young Adults Lacking Direction?
Redefining Leadership: Part 3 (Not All Leaders Wear Titles) July 28, 2025July 24, 2025Jonathan Brush From a young age, I noticed something about the people in authority around me. Many of them talked a lot, pushed their opinions, and were eager to make things happen…Continue readingRedefining Leadership: Part 3 (Not All Leaders Wear Titles)
Redefining Leadership: Part 2 (A Personal Shift in Perspective) July 27, 2025July 24, 2025Jonathan Brush For much of my life, I found myself in leadership positions. I was the oldest sibling, student council president, team lead in my professional work—you name it. So when people…Continue readingRedefining Leadership: Part 2 (A Personal Shift in Perspective)
Redefining Leadership: Part 1 (Rethinking the Path to Influence) July 26, 2025July 24, 2025Jonathan Brush When we tell young people that the way to influence others is by gaining fame, fortune, and power, we set them up for failure. That path is riddled with problems,…Continue readingRedefining Leadership: Part 1 (Rethinking the Path to Influence)
Where Did All the Third Places Go? How Young Adults Are Reclaiming Real Community July 25, 2025July 24, 2025Ellie Smith In a recent episode of the Be Unbound podcast, we sat down with a group of high school students from Acton Academy who created something pretty incredible: a documentary called…Continue readingWhere Did All the Third Places Go? How Young Adults Are Reclaiming Real Community