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STOLEN SEASON:
STOLEN SEASON:
A WINTER POLICY INTENSIVE
A WINTER POLICY INTENSIVE
Uncover the true cost. Expose the theft. Build the proof.
12/2/25-12/19/25
Stolen Season is a 3-week winter research intensive under the Groundbreakers Policy Coalition designed for autonomous students who want to analyze the systems feeding America’s youth.
Inspired by the systemic abandonment in Home Alone and the resource theft in The Grinch, this program uses cinematic scenes and real policy frameworks to uncover one urgent truth:
What does it actually cost to keep a student whole for 180 days — and what’s being stolen along the way?
What does it actually cost to keep a student whole for 180 days — and what’s being stolen along the way?
Students complete independent research, narrative analysis, and policy mapping to produce a mini-portfolio that becomes the foundation of NTFF’s Spring 2025 blueprint.
This Program Is For Students Who:
This Program Is For Students Who:
Self-Directed
Curious
Analytical
Passionate About Justice
Willing to Put In Real Work
Are Able to Think Beyond AI
Program Structure
Program Structure
Duration
Duration
3 Weeks
Format
Format
Virtual
Commitment
Commitment
4-7 hours Weekly
2 Live Mandatory Check-In Sessions Weekly
2 Live Mandatory Check-In Sessions Weekly
Week 1
Week 1
Cost Exposure & Foundations
Week 2
Week 2
Systems Analysis + Cinematic Study
Week 3
Week 3
Synthesizing the Stolen Season
Winter Deliverables
Winter Deliverables
The 180-Day Cost Breakdown
The Stolen Season Map
Scene-Based Systems Analysis
Stolen Season Brief
What You'll Learn
What You'll Learn
True Cost Modeling
Additive & Ingredient Analysis
Winter Access Equity
Policy Accountability
Sustainability + Operations
Narrative Systems Thinking
Cultural Food Interpretation
Foundational Policy Skills
How to Apply
How to Apply
Applications are open to high school, college, and early and graduate students nationwide.
Spots are limited.
Only self-driven students should apply.
Spots are limited.
Only self-driven students should apply.
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