Hi, I’m EMA
Emerging Monarch Academy — but you can call me your life skills wingwoman. 🦋
I’m a fun, hands-on after-school program for teens to build real-world confidence, emotional smarts, and leadership skills that actually matter.
From budgeting and time hacks to public speaking, wellness, and CPR — I help you flutter with purpose and get ready for life.
EMA is more than a program—it’s a launchpad for life.
After-school adventures
For high-achieving teens
Tools, confidence, and mindset
Thrive in school and beyond.
What is EMA?
From learning how to budget and manage time to speaking up, staying grounded, and giving back—EMA is all about helping students grow into strong, kind, capable leaders in their schools, homes, and communities
Because when students believe in their potential, anything is possible
Led by awesome mentors and local experts—EMA is packed with hands-on sessions that help students:
Discover their strengths
Build real-life skills
Navigate emotions with confidence
And take charge of their future
The EMA Edge
Why It Matters, How It Works, What It Changes
Real Skills for Real Life
Schools teach academics. EMA teaches life.
EMA fill the gap between school and real life with the essential stuff teens need to thrive—skills that don’t always fit on a test, but matter every single day:
Learning about self-awareness & handling new emotions
Financial smarts & staying safe online
Exploring career ideas & setting real goals
Health, wellness & learning how to become independent
Public speaking practice to become more self assured
Backed by Science. Loved by Students.
EMA isn’t just fun—it’s smart fun.
From 2021 to 2025, studies show that when teens learn through a mix of videos, writing, speaking, and hands-on activities, they don’t just remember more—they grow more. EMA is built on multimodal learning.
What students gain:
Better scores & sharper memory
More emotional strength & self-trust
Motivation that sticks
Confidence to take on anything
flutter with purpose
Every EMA session is a mini-adventure in life skills.
Each module mixes it up with:
Short videos
Interactive activities
Journaling moments
Real talk with peers
At the end of every session, students hit pause to reflect in their journals—building emotional smarts, self-awareness, and a record of their growth.
It’s not just learning. It’s practicing life—with purpose.
EMA blends neuroscience, real-world skills, and engaging challenges so students don’t just learn… They level up.
EMA combines the skills and confidence you need to make an impact in your school studies and community.
Starting October 1st
MODULES
1. Getting to Know Me: Goals, Feelings, and Growth
Self-awareness & Emotional Grounding
Personality discovery
Goal setting
Daily journaling & reflection
Emotional regulation techniques
2. Being Smart With Feelings
Emotional Intelligence
Identify triggers and manage emotions
Active listening & empathy
Conflict resolution through role play
3. Getting Things Done (Without the Stress!)
Time Management & Study Skills
Prioritization, planning, productivity
Digital planners & memory techniques
4. Taking Care of Me
Household Skills & Emergency Preparedness
Laundry, cleaning, budgeting
First aid & CPR (w/ certified training)
Emergency protocols & home safety
5. Dream Jobs & Big Ideas
Career Discovery & Entrepreneurship
Personality-career mapping
Mini business planning
Resume writing and interviews
6. My Money, My Choices
Financial Literacy
Saving, spending, budgeting
Bank accounts, taxes, credit & interest
7. Power Up: Food, Exercise & Energy
Wellness + Nutrition + Fitness
Sleep, hydration, basic fitness
Balanced eating & food labels
Part 2: Cooking 101 (3–5 healthy meals)
Final Project & Graduation
EMA doesn’t end with a test—it ends with you showing off what you’ve got.
Your challenge? Create a Community Impact Project that takes all the skills, hacks, and life-lessons you’ve picked up along the way and put them into action. Think of it as your “real-world boss level.”
Then we celebrate—because every level-up deserves a graduation party.
You’ll walk away not just as a student, but as a leader, changemaker, and future-ready human.
Your Big Moment
Let's talk future
Who Can Join?
Grades 9 and 10 students with passion to learn. No prior experience needed—just curiosity, openness, and energy.
Our Team of Experts
Sessions are delivered by a rotating group of psychologists, educators, chefs, financial experts, paramedics, environmentalists, and entrepreneurs—people who walk the talk.
