Learning Unlimited (also known as LU) is a US

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founded in 2007 that supports

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s and creates educational outreach activities for area

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and

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students. LU's primary program, Splash, has spread from

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(where it originated in 1988) to approximately thirty

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nationwide, including

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, and

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About

LU was founded in 2007 by alumni of the MIT Educational Studies Program and Stanford Splash. LU's mission is to support the creation and operation of new Splash programs, educational outreach programs run by university students. The organization functions by providing assistance to new programs, including mentorship, software support, and leadership development. LU values independence and autonomy, both for their university partners and for the younger students who attend the outreach programs.

Chapters

LU affiliates are known as ''chapters'', and they operate with a high degree of autonomy. LU has 18 chapters at various American universities.

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External links

Learning Unlimited's Website
Educational organizations based in the United States