Free Mentored Program for
Forecasting The Future
High School & Middle School Students
Good for college applications and better decision making!
MindBrainAI Nexus (Nexus) supports development of a healthy mind, especially for young people, through its support of International Brain Bee and Forecasting the Future Tournaments (FTF) by offering extra awards and conducting online and in-person mentoring sessions at different locations.
Forecasting the Future is hosted by the Alliance for Decision Education, a national nonprofit and field builder with the mission of improving lives by empowering students with the skills and dispositions to make better decisions. To learn more about the movement for Decision Education, please visit: alliancefordecisioneducation.org. To learn more about the Forecasting the Future tournament, please visit: https://alliancefordecisioneducation.org/teach/forecasting-tournaments/.
PARENTS – your students can join Forecasting the Future, a fun, interactive online tournament in which middle and high school students across the country compete by making predictions (forecasts) on real-world questions about music, sports, movies, and more!
We are excited to offer additional outside mentoring support and prizes to ensure students can learn and perform their best!
In addition to the Alliance’s grand prize of $2,500, along with other prize opportunities, The Nexus is giving an outside additional up to $1000 worth of awards to Bay Area students based on participation and scores.
Key Features
Mentored Program
Online & in-person learning and brainstorming
Prizes
$8000 from FTF + Up to $1000 from MindBrainAI Nexus
Fun Tournament
Real world skills through gamified experience
Become a Data Wizard
Forecast with data collection & Analysis
Good for College Applications
Participate and distinguish yourself
Meet an Expert
Expert engages during and after sessions
For Whom: For High School and Middle School Students
Fee: Tournament participation – free, Mentored Sessions – free
Registration deadline: Sunday, March 30, 2025
Length: 6-weeks
Forecasting the Future Tournament Format: Online, solve one problem each week from FTF
Mentored Program: once a week over 6 weeks of competition to guide students and help them understand concepts, schedule of online and in-person sessions will be announced later.
Guest Speakers: Will bring excitement to learning about decision making
Supported by: MindBrainAI Nexus, BayBrainsSFN.org, STEMChatLive.com, IIT-BayArea Clubs
For tournament questions, please contact forecastingthefuture@alliancefordecisioneducation.org. For questions about mentoring and support from the Nexus, please send email to mindbrainai.nexus@gmail.com.
Organizers and Mentors:
Dr. Ashvin Radiya (IIT Bombay) has always been curious about our brains! With the advent of AI, neuroscience is an important field. It is his passion to make our youth become aware of how our brains work and make decisions. He leads multiple organizations – MindBrainAI Nexus, BayBrainsSFN.org and BayAreaBrainBee.org. The Nexus supports Brain Bee and Forecasting the Future for high school and middle school students – good for college applications, better decision making and curiosity!
Sachin Naik (IIT Bombay) is a multifaceted educator, mentor, and technology expert. As a coach for FTF 2025, Sachin aims to inspire students through project-based learning. His approach integrates critical thinking, decision-making, and technical skills development via hands-on experimentation. Leveraging his expertise in robotics, AI, and medical imaging interpretation, he will help students navigate future challenges with innovative solutions.
ABOUT US
MindBrainAI Nexus, a nonprofit, brings together programs, people, and organizations at the frontier of mind, brain, and AI, creating a shared space for learning, collaboration, and exploration.
MindBrainAI (mbAI) Programs explore how the wonders and illusions of the human mind, brain, and modern AI shape our decisions, behaviors, and communities. Through engaging experiences, we cultivate insight and skills for flourishing in the AI era—across human life and the world we live in.