Learn and teach, together.
FractalU Boston is a school run by the people who attend it. Anyone can propose a class, and anyone can sign up. Classes cost little and meet in person around Somerville and Cambridge: in cafes, living rooms, and whatever space fits the group.
Featured courses
A taste of what the community is teaching right now.
Tai Chi
Starting with a main course of tai chi movement, we'll explore the theory and practice of qigong with topics like standing meditation, breathing, Chinese alchemical theory, and diet.
with Paul K. · Fall 2026
$30.00
Intro to Negotiation
While there's no strategy that works across all situations, there is tremendous value in thinking through the elements that generally lead to a successful negotiation. Along with readings, and discussion, students will engage in a number of negotiation exercises.
with Ethan L. · Fall 2026
$200 – $300 sliding
$75 scholarship option available
DJing with Vinyl 101
Learn how to DJ the old fashioned way: all analog. just two turntables + a mixer + your brain!
with Ryan L. · Fall 2026
$25.00
Build Your Own Sovereign AI Assistant
Everyone has an AI chatbot. Almost nobody has an AI that knows their schedule, notes, projects, and how they actually work. We'll each build a personal AI assistant on top of tools you already own: email, calendar, files and you'll leave with an AI assistant that knows you.
with Nate A. · Fall 2026
$300.00
Intro to Salsa Dance
Learn the basics of salsa dancing through four sessions
with Allan S. · Fall 2026
$12.00
This will pay for venue rental
Chinese Political Philosophy Reading Group
The fierce competition of the Warring States period gave rise to The Hundred Schools of Thought, a golden age of philosophy laser-focused on one question: how do we organize society, and specifically, how do we organize our state so that it isn't eaten by one of the other states?
with Ethan L. · Fall 2026
$40.00
Anyone can teach
Most people know at least one thing well enough to teach it. A living room and a handful of interested people is all a class really needs.
Eclectic on purpose
Some classes make things; others make sense of things. The catalog swings between the two, and that mix is the point.
Rooted in community
Classes are priced so money isn't the reason you skip one, and they always meet in person. Sometimes in a coffee shop, sometimes in somebody's kitchen.
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