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A week of deep thinking. A lifetime of clarity. Applications are now open for the 2026 Great Connections Summer Seminar: Reason and Love in Chicago. Students ages 16–24 can save on tuition by applying by March 1 and join a week of deep thinking and Socratic discussion - all in the heart of Chicago.  Spots are limited. Apply today: ⬇️⬇️ reliancecollege.org/2026-great-con…

Our programs at Reliance College are guided by life-enhancing principles that shape every aspect of the experience. ✨ These principles are at the heart of what makes our programs so impactful, and they will continue to be integral to our vision as we expand into Reliance College. 🎓

Unlock your potential with the power of deep thinking and meaningful discussions! 🌟 The 2026 Great Connections Seminar, themed "Reason and Love," is a week-long intellectual journey in downtown Chicago, running from July 25th to August 1st. This seminar is perfect for those eager to explore the interplay of rational thought and personal autonomy while fostering critical thinking and self-discovery. ✨ Ready to transform your mind and your future? 🧠 Apply now to attend the Great Connections Seminar at reliancecollege.org/seminar

💡 𝟲𝟲% 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀. Why? Because traditional classrooms focus on memorizing answers instead of thinking independently. At Reliance College, we use collaborative Socratic Practice—a powerful, discussion-based method that builds reasoning skills, independence, and real-world problem-solving. 📊 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀: 👉 A study using the Waston-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal found that students in a Socratic Practice program increased their cognitive skills by 30% to 84% in just one year. 👉 One school’s 9th-grade students went from below the national 9th-grade average to above the 12th-grade average in the same time frame! 👉 An inner-city student who initially scored in the 1st percentile jumped to the 85th percentile after four months. 👉 These gains correlate with higher SAT and ACT performance, helping students get into top colleges. 👉 Instead of passively listening, students ask deep questions, analyze ideas, and engage in meaningful discussions. Learning becomes easier, more enjoyable, and more effective. 🎓 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱! 📢 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿! 🔗 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: Apply today at reliancecollege.org/seminar

Socratic Practice is a formidable discussion methodology that, when used properly, incorporates active listening at its best and nurtures reasoning skills and independence powerfully. 👂 Classrooms using Socratic practice are active learning environments—they are intellectually, socially, and physically engaging. 💡 By encouraging the learners to ask their own questions about what they are studying, the motivating power of individual interest is harnessed. 🤔 Furthermore, because they are so engaging, Socratic practice discussions don’t tax attentional resources, making learning much easier and enjoyable; students often get into a flow state, forgetting how much time is passing because they are engaged. 🙌 The evidence that the methods of Socratic Practice, consistently applied, increase cognitive skills is substantive. 🧠

At Reliance College, we prioritize the timeless foundations of knowledge, reason, and liberty—ensuring the 'obvious things' are never forgotten. 🌟 Together, we build a brighter future by learning from the past.

📚 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. The greatest minds in history—poets, philosophers, scientists—wrote with deep insight into human nature. When you study the Great Books, you’re not just reading for fun. You’re sharpening your thinking in ways that apply 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 💡 A businessman can learn from Thucydides. 💡 A marketer can draw lessons from a poet. 💡 A scientist can benefit from Aristotle. This isn't about being a history buff—it’s about becoming someone who thinks clearly, creatively, and critically. 🧠 Want to strengthen your mind with the best ideas ever written? Join us this summer in Chicago for the 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿—an immersive, life-changing week of discussion, creativity, and personal growth. 👉 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘁 reliancecollege.org/seminar.

👉 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝘁 reliancecollege.org/ai. Beginning 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟯, AI Proof U™ is a hybrid program designed to build the human skills technology can’t replace — from strategic thinking and leadership to persuasive communication and entrepreneurial initiative. This is not a coding bootcamp or tool-training course. It’s a rigorous, collaborative experience combining a 3-day intensive in Chicago, six weeks of virtual seminars, and a capstone in Chicago — all focused on developing judgment in an AI-driven economy. 💬 “The one easy way to become 50% more than you are now is to hone your communication skills.” — Warren Buffett 🌎 Designed for participants 18+ — college students, graduate students, young professionals, and career changers. 📍 Virtual • Chicago 💼 $2,500 total tuition | Payment plan and scholarships available 🚀 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗨™ 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 👉 reliancecollege.org/ai

Artificial intelligence is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace. Writing, research, data analysis, design — tasks that once required years of training are now automated or AI-assisted. So the real question is: How do you build a meaningful, productive, and independent life in an AI-driven economy? In this video, Marsha Familaro Enright, founder of Reliance College, introduces AI Proof U™ — a hybrid executive-style development program designed to strengthen the human capacities that technology cannot replace.  As Warren Buffett famously said, “The one easy way to become worth 50% more than you are now is to hone your communication skills.” AI Proof U™ is built on that principle. youtube.com/watch?v=7fJHGs…

Artificial intelligence is transforming business, changing what employers and entrepreneurs value most. The question isn’t just how to use AI. It’s how to develop the business judgment, leadership, communication, and entrepreneurial skills that give you a competitive advantage in an AI-driven economy. AI Proof U™ is a new program from Reliance College designed to help participants strengthen decision-making, strategic thinking, persuasive communication, and real-world problem solving. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟯, starting with an in-person intensive in Chicago, continues with flexible virtual seminars focused on applying business and leadership principles, and concludes with a capstone experience in Chicago. If you’re 18+ and want to build business skills that remain valuable no matter how technology evolves, this program is designed for you. Read more about AI Proof U™ in our latest blog post. reliancecollege.org/ai-proof-u/

If you believe your future should not be automated, outsourced, or directed by algorithms… This invitation is for you. AI Proof U™ is offering a limited number of fully funded scholarships for our executive-style hybrid program beginning 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟯. 🧠 No GPA screening. No resume theater. Just one requirement: Think. Write. Argue. In 500–1000 words, tell us what distinguishes human judgment from machine output — and why it will matter economically over the next decade. Scholarship covers: ✅ Full tuition ✅ Chicago in-person intensives ✅ Six weeks of live virtual seminars ✅ Capstone mentorship ✅ Alumni network access Deadline: March 5 Submit to: marsha@reliancecollege.org Subject line: AI Proof U™ Scholarship Essay – (Your Name) Technology is accelerating. Will you accelerate with it — or direct it?

Artificial intelligence is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace. Writing, research, data analysis, design — tasks that once required years of training are now automated or AI-assisted. So the real question is: How do you build a meaningful, productive, and independent life in an AI-driven economy? In this video, Marsha Familaro Enright, founder of Reliance College, introduces AI Proof U™ — a hybrid executive-style development program designed to strengthen the human capacities that technology cannot replace.  As Warren Buffett famously said, “The one easy way to become worth 50% more than you are now is to hone your communication skills.” AI Proof U™ is built on that principle. youtube.com/watch?v=7fJHGs…

On Steve Jobs’ birthday, we revisit the “impractical” college class that shaped the Macintosh. It wasn’t about coding faster. It was about learning to see differently. In an AI economy where execution is automated, judgment becomes the advantage. That’s the deeper lesson — and why we built AI Proof U™. Read the full blog post below. reliancecollege.org/steve-jobs-lib…

💬 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘭𝘦? Plenty. In 𝘙𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤, Aristotle breaks down the art of persuasion into three pillars: 🔹 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗼𝘀 – the logic of your argument 🔹 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀 – your credibility 🔹 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀 – your emotional connection with the audience Sound familiar? Every sales call, pitch deck, or client meeting succeeds (or fails) based on how well you apply these same principles. 📊 A killer offer with no trust (ethos)? No deal. 🎭 All emotion (pathos) with no substance (logos)? Still no deal. 👔 Tons of credibility but zero human connection? Again—no. Aristotle didn’t just write for philosophers. He wrote for 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 trying to change minds and inspire action. That’s why the Great Books still matter—especially in sales. At Reliance College, we use collaborative Socratic seminars and classic texts like Aristotle’s 𝘙𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤 to help young people become persuasive communicators who think independently and lead with integrity. 💡 Because the best closers aren’t manipulative—they’re 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. They know how to listen, build trust, and speak with purpose. 👉 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗨™. 📍 Hybrid | Starts March 13 🔗 Apply today at reliancecollege.org/ai

𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱. Legendary investor Jim Rogers learned early in his career that simply reading an annual report put him ahead of 98% of Wall Street.  Reading the footnotes? That put him ahead of 100%. Most people don’t bother to do the basic homework—whether in business, investing, or life.  But those who go deeper, who read widely and think critically, gain an edge that others can’t match. At Reliance College, we believe that real education isn’t about passive learning—it’s about active discovery. By engaging with the Great Books, history’s best thinkers, and primary sources, our students develop the intellectual discipline to analyze deeply, question assumptions, and make decisions others can’t see. In a world where surface-level thinking dominates, deep reading is a superpower. 👉 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗨™ 𝗮𝘁 reliancecollege.org/ai.

Artificial intelligence is transforming business, changing what employers and entrepreneurs value most. The question isn’t just how to use AI. It’s how to develop the business judgment, leadership, communication, and entrepreneurial skills that give you a competitive advantage in an AI-driven economy. AI Proof U™ is a new program from Reliance College designed to help participants strengthen decision-making, strategic thinking, persuasive communication, and real-world problem solving. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟯, starting with an in-person intensive in Chicago, continues with flexible virtual seminars focused on applying business and leadership principles, and concludes with a capstone experience in Chicago. If you’re 18+ and want to build business skills that remain valuable no matter how technology evolves, this program is designed for you. Read more about AI Proof U™ in our latest blog post. reliancecollege.org/ai-proof-u/

If you believe your future should not be automated, outsourced, or directed by algorithms… This invitation is for you. AI Proof U™ is offering a limited number of fully funded scholarships for our executive-style hybrid program beginning 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟯. 🧠 No GPA screening. No resume theater. Just one requirement: Think. Write. Argue. In 500–1000 words, tell us what distinguishes human judgment from machine output — and why it will matter economically over the next decade. Scholarship covers: ✅ Full tuition ✅ Chicago in-person intensives ✅ Six weeks of live virtual seminars ✅ Capstone mentorship ✅ Alumni network access Deadline: March 5 Submit to: marsha@reliancecollege.org Subject line: AI Proof U™ Scholarship Essay – (Your Name) Technology is accelerating. Will you accelerate with it — or direct it?

In The Great Connections Seminars, we use specialized methods which strengthen reasoning skills and independent judgment. These include a focus on the objective basis of knowledge in every field, physics to poetry, as well as the relation between abstract ideas and real-world consequences. We combine these methods with content from world-changing classic texts, modern science and economics, and a special emphasis on reasoning, logic, psychological self-awareness, and practical skills, for a content-rich program. Students learn to think for themselves as well as implement ideas in the world. 👉 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 reliancecollege.org/seminar.

Artificial intelligence is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace. Writing, research, data analysis, design — tasks that once required years of training are now automated or AI-assisted. So the real question is: How do you build a meaningful, productive, and independent life in an AI-driven economy? In this video, Marsha Familaro Enright, founder of Reliance College, introduces AI Proof U™ — a hybrid executive-style development program designed to strengthen the human capacities that technology cannot replace.  As Warren Buffett famously said, “The one easy way to become worth 50% more than you are now is to hone your communication skills.” AI Proof U™ is built on that principle. youtube.com/watch?v=7fJHGs…

“Average is over” isn’t a threat — it’s a signal. In an AI-driven economy, routine skills are increasingly automated. What remains valuable is judgment, communication, independent thinking, and the ability to work with intelligent tools rather than compete against them. That’s exactly what AI Proof U™ is designed to develop. Through live discussions, real-world frameworks, and in-person intensives in Chicago, participants learn how to: ✅ Think clearly under uncertainty ✅ Communicate ideas with precision ✅ Make decisions when data is abundant but wisdom is scarce ✅ Build skills that complement AI, not get replaced by it Degrees teach information. AI Proof U™ teaches how to think. If you want to stay economically relevant — and valuable — in the age of AI, this is where you start. 👉 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 reliancecollege.org/ai