RAFT Hall of Fame | Class of 2026
Congratulations to our 2026 STEAM Educators of the Year, RAFT Heroes of the Year, RAFT Volunteer of the Year, and RAFT Partner of the Year!
Annual Fundraiser Recap: Fields of STEAM – If We Build It, They Will Dream!
On Thursday, September 17, 2026, RAFT hosted its annual fundraising event: Fields of STEAM. Over 160 supporters were present at RAFT, which was transformed into a beautiful space for the special event for the night. That evening, we honored the individuals and organizations that have made a profound impact on RAFT and the education community. […]
Donating a laptop or tablet to RAFT
RAFT accepts working laptops and tablets and puts them toward getting tools into the hands of teachers and families. What we can take, and how to prepare a device.
The Educator Workroom, and how appointments work
A creative workspace inside the store, open to members by appointment on weekends, with equipment, dies and staff help. Plus the rules that keep it running.
Rent the room: meetings and workshops at RAFT
RAFT’s renovated classroom seats up to 50 and rents from $75 an hour, with a separate lounge for breakouts and steep discounts if you buy memberships alongside it.
Design challenges you can run with a box of junk
Makerspace in a Box is built entirely from creative reuse materials. Here are the open-ended challenges that come with it, and they work with almost any box of odds and ends.
Distance learning, without dumping the work on teachers
Virtual professional development, facilitated engineering challenges, lesson planning support and kits packed for individual students, shipped or delivered.
Makerspaces and materials: starting one, and keeping it stocked
RAFT co-designs makerspaces with schools, runs one-day Community Makerspace Builds, and supplies the upcycled materials that keep them running.
Jasmine & José: science kits built with Science is Elementary
A RAFT partnership bringing two storytelling-led STEAM kits to ages 4 to 7: On a Roll, about forces and motion, and Make a Rainbow, about light and color.
Girl Scouts at RAFT: badges, kits and a fun patch
Troops spend 90 minutes at RAFT doing hands-on challenges with all materials supplied and no prep for leaders. $35 per Scout, up to 20 Scouts a session.