The Counseling Laboratory for the Exploration of Optimal States (CLEOS) utilizes a research-through-service model to provide guidance for high school students from all over the states of Kansas and Missouri and the Kansas City/Lawrence area. So far, over 500 students have visited the CLEOS lab, and the results have been overwhelmingly successful.

Educational Opportunity Centers - TRiO Program

TRIO programs provide educational opportunities for low-income and disabled Americans. Congress established a series of programs to help low-income Americans enter college, graduate and move on to participate more fully in America's economic and social life. These programs are funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and are referred to as the TRIO Programs (initially just three programs).

One of the most important books of our time, Sir Ken Robinson's New York Times best-seller, The Element, disputes some of the most fundamental myths surrounding creativity, work, and life. Robinson is an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources. Don't miss the inspiring TEDtalks presentation found here.

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Amazon Review: This is "flow," an experience that is at once demanding and rewarding--an experience that Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates is one of the most enjoyable and valuable experiences a person can have. The exhaustive case studies, controlled experiments and innumerable references to historical figures, philosophers and scientists through the ages prove Csikszentmihalyi's point that flow is a singularly productive and desirable state. But the implications for its application to society are what make the book revolutionary.