Moore Legacy Academy
Where you start does not decide where you finish. What you know, who you ask, and what you do next — that decides.
Moore Legacy Academy is a free, 8-week online mentorship program for young men and women ages 13–18 — one hour a week (30 minutes of teaching, 30 minutes of open conversation). Students learn AI literacy, money and ownership, goal-setting, entrepreneurship, resilience, health awareness, and character — and finish with a portfolio of real work they built themselves.
Built by Michael Moore — a kidney-disease patient. Why I built this →
The Five Pillars
"Your brain is the original tool. Everything else is just software."
"School gives you information. This program gives you frameworks."
"Talk is cheap. You leave this program with something you made."
"Money is not evil. Not understanding it is."
"The measure of your life is what you gave back."
"I went from 8-second quarter miles to 3.5-hour dialysis sessions — and I had a lot of time to think. Time to ask what young people actually need to navigate a world that keeps changing. This is the program I wish someone had handed me."
— Michael Moore, Founder. Entrepreneur, author, and Stage 5 kidney-disease patient. All proceeds support The Moore Foundation.
Read his full storyThree days a week, from the chair — this is where Moore Legacy Academy was written. See Michael's dialysis story.
The Program · Phase by Phase
8 weekly sessions, one hour each — 30 minutes of teaching, then 30 minutes of open conversation. Each week centers on one topic and one deliverable, so students finish with a portfolio of real work — not just a certificate. Tap any week to see what it covers.
Learn how to think — not just what to think.
Use today’s AI tools responsibly — and think critically before you ever hit enter.
How small money decisions today shape the rest of your life.
Turn “someday” into a written, trackable plan with real next steps.
Create something real — and learn to recover when things don’t work.
Build a personal decision filter — and use it on real choices.
Know your numbers and understand your family history — before it matters.
Tie it all together — present your work, commit to service, and earn your certificate.
What Students Learn
These are the skills threaded through the eight weekly sessions above — not a second schedule. Some weeks build more than one (Week 5 covers entrepreneurship, digital real estate, and bouncing back from failure), and Weeks 1 and 8 — the opening thinking session and the closing capstone — tie all of them together. Each module is built for students who are starting from zero — no prior experience required — and every concept connects to real life, not just theory.
Students learn how to use tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity responsibly. When to use AI, when not to, how to ask better questions, how to verify information, and how to think before they prompt.
Saving, budgeting, investing, compound interest, ownership, and how small actions grow over time. Signature lesson: The $25 Decision — how saving $25–$100 per month starting at 18 can shape your future by 65.
Also covered: the stock market — how shares work, how to read a ticker, and why long-term thinking beats timing the market. Retirement accounts — the difference between a 401(k) (employer match, pre-tax dollars) and an IRA (Traditional vs. Roth, and why starting at 18 matters). And a plain-language introduction to cryptocurrency and digital assets — what blockchain is, why crypto is volatile, and how to think about it as part of a larger financial plan rather than a lottery ticket.
Students create 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month plans. Annual reviews to reflect on what was accomplished, what was learned, and what to improve going forward.
Domains, websites, online reputation, digital assets, personal branding, and why ownership matters. Core idea: if you do not own your digital presence, you are building on someone else's land.
How to create value, solve problems, explore business ideas, and think like a builder instead of a consumer. Core question: if you needed to earn your first $500 legally in 90 days, how would you do it?
Failure is not the opposite of success — it is part of it. Every student keeps a Failure Journal to track what did not work, what they learned, and what they will do differently next time.
Your values are a filter, not a poster on a wall. Students build their own decision filter and practice running real choices through it — because character is tested when the wrong thing is convenient, not when it is easy.
The most dangerous conditions have no early symptoms — the silent killers. Students learn to "Know Your Numbers" (blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, kidney function), why annual checkups matter even when you feel fine, and why family history is information you can't ignore. General education only — never medical advice.
The Foundation
Before students touch AI — or make any big call — they pause and run six questions. It's the habit the whole program is built on. Read the full method in the Playbook →
Kids don't connect until they see all three.
Not abstract skills. Specific things you can point to and say: I built that.
The Legacy Playbook for Young Men — 20 moves, one book, built on the same five pillars. Every chapter ends with a conversation for parent and son.
See the Book →You do not need to have it figured out. Show up, try things, do the work — that is the only requirement.
Read The Legacy Playbook — free lessons on thinking clearly, using AI wisely, spotting online scams, and speaking up. No cost, no signup.
Read the Playbook →Join the Waitlist
There are no right or wrong answers. Fill out this form and we will follow up with next steps — students under 18 will need a parent or guardian email.
Thank you for your interest in Moore Legacy Academy. We will be in touch with details about the next cohort.
Common Questions
Answers to what families most want to know before enrolling.
Many young people are using AI, but few are being taught how to use it responsibly. Moore Legacy Academy helps students learn how to think, research, build, communicate, understand money, and create opportunity.
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Who it is for | Young men and women ages 13–18. Students under 18 require parental consent to enroll. The program is national — fully online via Zoom with printable backup materials provided. |
| What students do | One 60-minute live session per week plus approximately 2 hours of homework. Students think, build, reflect, and share. No prior experience with AI or business is required. |
| What we cover | AI literacy, financial literacy, goal setting, digital real estate, entrepreneurship, failure and recovery, service, and legacy. All concepts connect to real decisions students face today. |
| What students gain | By the end of the program, students leave with a written 12-month plan, real AI literacy, a clearer understanding of money and ownership, something they built, and a service and legacy statement — specific work they can point to and say, "I built that." |
| Parent involvement | Parents are not expected to do the work for the student. Each week, parents receive suggested conversation questions to help students reflect on what they learned. Your curiosity is the only tool you need. |
| Safety and privacy | Sessions are instructor-led Zoom calls with age-appropriate content. No personal student data is shared publicly. Parent and guardian contact information is collected to support communication about the student's progress. |
| Curriculum overview | Eight weeks, one hour each (30 min teaching + 30 min discussion): The Thinking Moment → AI Literacy & The Second Opinion Rule → Financial Literacy → Goal Setting & Life After 18 → Build It & Bounce Back (entrepreneurship, digital real estate, failure & growth) → Character, Values & Family → Health & The Silent Killers → Mentorship, Service & Your Capstone. |
Questions? Contact us
The next cohort is forming now, and cohort size is small so every student gets real attention. Start with the free interest form — it only takes a few minutes.
Join the WaitlistBoth portals are in development and will launch with the first cohort. They are designed to keep students accountable and parents informed — without doing the work for the student.
Parents can view their student's progress without doing the work for them.
Sessions are online via Zoom, one hour per week. Printable backups are provided for students without reliable internet. Homework is approximately two hours per week — no busy work, everything connects to real life.
Students who complete the program and demonstrate consistent effort are eligible for certificates. Certificates are issued internally by Moore Legacy Academy and recognize participation, completion, growth, and demonstrated effort.