Stories & Updates

The work, the learning,
and the people inside it.

This is where BFA keeps the human record of the work: student stories, monthly reflections, program learning, and the moments that are shaping what we build next.

September 2026 · Story and film
FROM MENTEE
TO MENTOR.

“I was really scared, but I was going to try it anyway.”

Maleekha Fong

Mentee Communications intern Co-facilitator

How Maleekha grew into her confidence, and is preparing to give it back

She met Bold Futures Academy as a first-year student who was not sure her ideas were good enough to pursue. Three roles later, she returns to LaunchLab this fall to help high schoolers trust theirs.

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October 2026 · Bold Futures Monthly
THE ROAD
SO FAR.

Four high school founders, eight college interns, and what dozens of young people told us they need.

BFA MONTHLY

LaunchLab Internships Learning

The Road So Far, and Who Helped Us Find It

Our first issue introduces the four Fall LaunchLab founders, our first summer interns, and what more than seventy young people told us they need to be ready for what comes next.

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An ongoing record

Stories, reflections, and
what we learn next.

This archive will grow with BFA: student stories between monthly issues, program reflections as cohorts close, and honest updates about what we are learning and changing.

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