diff --git a/futurex_openedx_extensions/dashboard/statistics/__init__.py b/futurex_openedx_extensions/dashboard/statistics/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/futurex_openedx_extensions/dashboard/statistics/learners.py b/futurex_openedx_extensions/dashboard/statistics/learners.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b795e484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/futurex_openedx_extensions/dashboard/statistics/learners.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""functions for getting statistics about learners"""
diff --git a/futurex_openedx_extensions/helpers/apps.py b/futurex_openedx_extensions/helpers/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cea81a09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/futurex_openedx_extensions/helpers/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+"""helpers Django application initialization"""
+
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class HelpersConfig(AppConfig):
+    """Configuration for the helpers Django application"""
+
+    name = 'helpers'
diff --git a/futurex_openedx_extensions/helpers/tenant.py b/futurex_openedx_extensions/helpers/tenant.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7596debe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/futurex_openedx_extensions/helpers/tenant.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+"""Tenant management helpers"""
+
+
+def get_accessible_tenants(user):
+    """
+    Get the tenants that the user has access to.
+
+    Args:
+        user (User): The user to check.
+
+    Returns:
+        list of Tenant: The tenants that the user has access to.
+    """
+    return Tenant.objects.filter(users=user)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 25bb3c47..7beaf092 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ def is_requirement(line):
         include=[
             'futurex_openedx_extensions', 'futurex_openedx_extensions.*',
             'futurex_openedx_extensions.dashboard', 'futurex_openedx_extensions.dashboard.*',
+            'futurex_openedx_extensions.helpers', 'futurex_openedx_extensions.helpers.*',
         ],
         exclude=["*tests"],
     ),
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ def is_requirement(line):
     entry_points={
         'lms.djangoapp': [
             'dashboard = futurex_openedx_extensions.dashboard.apps:DashboardConfig',
+            'helpers = futurex_openedx_extensions.helpers.apps:HelpersConfig',
         ],
     },
 )