Learning is not a transaction — it’s a transformation.

We are a non-profit center of learning providing intellectual retreats in a farm in Catskill, New York, just two hours north of New York City.

We gather in person, away from screens and metrics, to study great books and ask enduring questions. Here, there are no grades, no credentials, no distractions — only the joyful, demanding work of thinking carefully, speaking honestly, and rediscovering what it means to live a good life.

In a distracted age, a place where thought still matters.

Our society is losing the capacity for depth, attention, and dialogue — and with it, the foundations of empathy, democracy, and human flourishing.

We are more than a retreat—we are a cultural lifeline. Here, you can rediscover wisdom, wonder, and human connection, leaving equipped to cultivate more thoughtful families, stronger communities, and a culture that values depth over distraction, wisdom over cleverness, and conversation over consumption.

Come to question the world. Leave wanting to change it.

We envision a sanctuary where people turn off digital noise and come together to study great works, not for prestige or performance, but for meaning.

You will leave not only renewed in yourself, but ready to carry wisdom, empathy, and presence back into the world.

Support a refuge for reflection, study, and serious wonder.

Our work is made possible by the generosity of those who believe that thought, reflection, and human connection still matter.

With your support, we can welcome more people into the work of rediscovering who they want to be in the world.