Fields of STEAM: our 2026 fundraiser
RAFT’s annual celebration of hands-on learning returns to the San Jose facility on Thursday, September 17, honoring the STEAM Teachers and Administrators of the Year, RAFT Heroes, Partners and Volunteers.
RAFT’s AI Chatbot: A Smarter Way to Support Hands-On Learning
At RAFT, we’re always exploring new ways to help educators bring hands-on STEAM learning into the classroom. With support from the Cisco Foundation, RAFT launched an AI-enabled chatbot designed to help teachers confidently implement STEAM lessons and provide more personalized learning support for students. This tool acts like a digital teaching assistant, helping educators adapt…
A Legacy of Learning: The Guidry Foundation and RAFT’s Endowment Fund
For over three decades, RAFT has been fortunate to be supported by partners who believe deeply in the power of hands-on learning. Among them is The Mark & Carolyn Guidry Foundation, longtime champions of education, creativity, and opportunity for all students. Founded in 1994, the Guidry Foundation was established by Mark and Carolyn Guidry to…
RAFT Hall of Fame | Class of 2025
Congratulations to our 2025 STEAM Educators of the Year, RAFT Heroes, Volunteer of the Year, and Partner of the Year! Thank you for all you do for our educators, students, our community, and RAFT! STEAM Educators of the Year Brian Boyce Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary STEAM Teacher of the Year presented by Cisco Brian Boyce…
Annual Fundraiser Recap: RAFT to the Future of STEAM Education
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, RAFT hosted its annual fundraising event: RAFT to the Future. Over 130 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…
RAFT to the Future: the 2025 evening
A look back at the September 2025 fundraiser, when RAFT filled the San Jose store with supporters and honored the STEAM Teachers and Administrators of the Year.
STEAM Dream Summer Camp 2025: A Season of Innovation, Discovery, and Fun
This August marks the exciting wrap-up of RAFT’s 2025 STEAM Dream Summer Camp and DreamBox season-our biggest yet! Over the course of eight action-packed weeks, we delivered more than 180 hours of hands-on STEAM programming, engaging TK-8 students from across the Bay Area in engineering challenges, storytelling adventures, and STEAM experimentation. With programs running across…
🏆 RAFT Wins Double Gold in Bay Area Parent’s 2025 Best of the Best Awards!
RAFT is proud to announce that our STEAM Dream Summer Camp has been awarded Gold in two categories in Bay Area Parent Magazine’s 2025 Best of the Best Awards: 🥇 Best Day Camp – Silicon Valley 🥇 Best Science & Technology Camp – Silicon Valley This exciting recognition reflects the strength and impact of RAFT’s…
STEAM in Action: RAFT Joins Synaptics for Bring Your Kids to Work Day
RAFT kicked off July with a hands-on, minds-on celebration of innovation by partnering with Synaptics for their Bring Your Kids to Work Day at the company’s San Jose campus. Synaptics employees brought their children to learn more about what their parents do and how STEM and STEAM skills power the technology all around us. RAFT…
Hands-On Summer: Exploring Innovation & Imagination at RAFT’s STEAM Dream Camp
RAFT’s STEAM Dream Summer Camp is officially underway, and the first few weeks have already been packed with creativity, curiosity, and hands-on learning! We kicked off our 2025 summer programming on June 9 at Stratford – Crestmoor Canyon in San Bruno and launched additional sites the following week at Orchard School and Alum Rock School…