Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) – Elevate Washington

Classroom in Bloom

Latima Charbonneau — Fri, 21 May 2021 20:57:15 +0000

Tucked in the heart of the Methow Valley is a 1.5-acre classroom. For over 17 years, Classroom in Bloom has taught youth to grow healthy and fresh food, get outdoors and be mindful of the world around them. As a SOWA Feed Your Brain grantee, Classroom in Bloom is one of several projects that run summer learning programs in rural areas of Washington state. Classroom in Bloom’s community…

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Wenas Mammoth Foundation—Bringing earth science to life in Central Washington

Latima Charbonneau — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:50:37 +0000

What if we told you that Mammoths roamed Washington 16,000 years ago? What if we told you that you and your family could see it for yourself? The Wenas Mammoth Foundation (WMF) prides themselves on doing just that. Since 2005 the organization has welcomed the community, from archaeologists to kindergartners, to visit their property to dig for and examine Mammoth bones. Why? Because they love earth…

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Community Spotlight on Empowering Youth & Families Outreach

Latima Charbonneau — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 10:44:57 +0000

Founded in the early 2000s in Southeast Seattle’s Rainier Valley, EYFO’s work includes character-building activities that motivate young people to develop resilience and positive attitudes about their ability to learn and grow by identifying their unique strengths as individuals. EFYO’s programs take “an integrative approach, embedded with wilderness exploration, academic support…

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Community Spotlight on Summer Garden Camp

Latima Charbonneau — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 20:44:00 +0000

Launched in summer 2019, this camp for elementary school students weaves reading and math instruction into hands-on lessons about nutrition and gardening. During the four weeks of camp offered during the first year, children created fun and exciting art projects inspired by nature, played garden games, dug in the dirt for worms and bugs, and peered through microscopes to solve garden mysteries.

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Community Spotlight on East African Community Services

Latima Charbonneau — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 03:15:49 +0000

EACS’s after-school programs go beyond helping kids with homework and improving academic performance. They also promote children’s social, emotional and cultural well-being, encouraging health self-esteem, self-image, leadership, and exploration of college and career opportunities. Through a network of more than 15 community partners, the youth scholars of EACS get eye-opening experience with…

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Community Spotlight on Geeking Out Kids of Color

s360 — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:49:58 +0000

Founded in 2016 by a diverse group of friends and software developers, GOKiC has worked with more than 170 youth in South King County, many of them through an out of school-time partnership with King County Best Starts for Kids and School’s Out Washington. The young people of GOKiC learn computer science through a multicultural perspective. One child built his first Artificial…

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