Past Ascend students have: Planned and hosted a fundraiser masquerade ball for a local anti-human trafficking organization, raising $52k. Click here to watch the story. Wrote, filmed, and produced a short-film to raise awareness for depression. Click here to watch the film. Built a skin-on canoe for a four-day river trip. Trained for and ran a Tough Mudder obstacle course. Click here to watch the story. Organized and ran Bible study intensives for their local communities. Built and launched a local pet and house-sitting business. Choreographed, performed, and recorded a dance piece depicting the story of Revelation 11:3–13. Hosting an outdoor survival camp for 5–6 young men, teaching the four essentials of wilderness survival. Studied for and obtained their Real Estate license. And many more!