Project Library
Real projects. Real skills. Real portfolio pieces.
Every project at Incite Literacy results in something tangible you can share, plus skills that transfer everywhere. Choose based on your interests, time, and goals.
Full project guides with step-by-step instructions, weekly milestones, templates, and AI collaboration prompts are available to members.
Project Library
All projects available with your subscription. Choose based on your interests and goals.
Write With AI, Not Through It (2 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Your actual essay assignment using AI as a thinking partner (not a replacement)
- Skills you’ll build: Voice preservation, ethical AI use, critical thinking, research verification, rubric integration
- Time commitment: 2 weeks, 8-10 hours total
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Write Your First Hook (2 weeks)
- What you’ll create: 15-20 tested hooks across different styles and platforms
- Skills you’ll build: Copywriting, audience analysis, testing and iteration, AI-assisted brainstorming
- Time commitment: 2 weeks
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Content Multiplication Engine (3 weeks)
- What you’ll create: One core idea transformed into 10+ pieces of content across different formats
- Skills you’ll build: Content strategy, repurposing, platform adaptation, efficient creation workflows
- Time commitment: 3 weeks, 12-15 hours total
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AI Detective: Fact or Fiction (3 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Interactive scam detection flowchart covering 3-5 major scam types
- Skills you’ll build: Information verification, source evaluation, bias detection, critical analysis, community protection
- Time commitment: 3 weeks, 15-20 hours total
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Build Your AI Assistant (3 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Functional prompt library with 10-15 tested, refined prompts for your chosen assistant type
- Skills you’ll build: Prompt engineering, AI customization, workflow automation, iterative testing
- Time commitment: 3 weeks, 15-20 hours total
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AI Research Partner (3 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Professional research report (5-8 pages) with data visualizations, source credibility log, and methodology documentation
- Skills you’ll build: Research methodology, source evaluation, data analysis, evidence-based conclusions, critical judgment
- Time commitment: 3 weeks, 15-20 hours total
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Fahrenheit 451: Recognizing Control (3 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Slide presentation or video series analyzing 2-3 persuasion techniques from the novel
- Skills you’ll build: Literary analysis, pattern recognition, media literacy, persuasive writing
- Time commitment: 3 weeks, 15-20 hours total
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1984: 2 Plus 2 Equals (6 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Multi-format analysis exploring truth manipulation in Orwell’s 1984 and modern contexts
- Skills you’ll build: Critical analysis, pattern recognition, evidence evaluation, persuasive communication, media literacy
- Time commitment: 6 weeks, 24-30 hours total
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We Were Warned (6 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Personal narrative, visual timeline, discussion guide, or action card deck connecting The Handmaid’s Tale to historical precedents and contemporary patterns
- Skills you’ll build: Critical analysis, historical research, pattern recognition, evidence evaluation, fair-minded inquiry
- Time commitment: 6 weeks, 24-30 hours total
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They Didn’t Know We Were Seeds (3 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Analysis of 3+ resistance music videos showing how artists embed messages of hope and defiance
- Skills you’ll build: Media analysis, visual literacy, historical context research, persuasive writing, creative interpretation
- Time commitment: 3 weeks, 15-20 hours total
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The Citizen’s Toolkit (3 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Personal civic toolkit with voter registration guide, government contact directory, and issue brief on a topic you care about
- Skills you’ll build: Civic research, government structure understanding, persuasive communication, community engagement
- Time commitment: 3 weeks, 12-15 hours total
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The Power of Words (4 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Analysis of paired speeches showing how different speakers use rhetoric, plus your own 2-5 minute original speech
- Skills you’ll build: Rhetorical analysis, public speaking, persuasion techniques, speech writing, delivery skills
- Time commitment: 4 weeks, 15-20 hours total
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Witness: Document What Matters (2 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Documentation portfolio (video, audio, photos, or written accounts) capturing stories that matter
- Skills you’ll build: Documentation rights, ethical decision-making, interview techniques, phone video/audio, CapCut editing, digital preservation
- Time commitment: 2 weeks, 10-15 hours total
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Launch Your First Podcast (3 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Complete podcast episode (minimum 10 minutes) published and shareable
- Skills you’ll build: Audio storytelling, interview techniques, content planning, basic editing, audience engagement
- Time commitment: 3 weeks
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Personal Story Collection (3 weeks)
- What you’ll create: 5-10 preserved family stories in formats that work for your family
- Skills you’ll build: Narrative writing, interviewing, story structure, digital publishing, family history preservation
- Time commitment: 3 weeks
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Digital Identity (4 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Complete digital identity strategy with professional profiles on 2-3 platforms
- Skills you’ll build: Visual design basics, brand storytelling, social media strategy, consistent messaging, digital citizenship
- Time commitment: 4 weeks
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Start a Tutoring Service (4 weeks)
- What you’ll create: Complete business plan, marketing materials, and first client outreach
- Skills you’ll build: Business planning, service design, pricing strategy, marketing, professional communication
- Time commitment: 4 weeks
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What Makes These Projects Different
You’re never just following instructions. Every project includes:
- Research and discovery phases where you explore your own angle
- Flexibility to adapt the project to your interests and community
- AI collaboration to enhance (not replace) your thinking
- Real audiences for your work—not just grades
You build a portfolio, not a transcript. Each completed project becomes:
- Proof of what you can do
- A conversation starter for opportunities
- Evidence of real skills employers and colleges value
- Something you’re genuinely proud to share
Not Sure Where to Start?
New to project-based learning? Try our free mini-projects first (90 minutes to 2.5 hours each).
Ready to dive in? Pick any 🟢 Starter project that matches your interests.
Want personal guidance? Our Facilitated Learning plan includes project recommendations based on your goals.
Ready to Create Something Real?
Every project includes:
- Complete week-by-week guides
- AI collaboration prompts and templates
- Access to open discussions and support
- Portfolio documentation templates
- Real-world tools and resources
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Questions? Contact us at monique@incite-literacy.org