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RAFT Partners with Lockheed Martin Space Systems during National Engineers Week
Lockheed Martin Space Systems volunteers assemble 500 STEM kits that will help inspire 4,600 future engineers SAN JOSE, CALIF. – February 27, 2017 – RAFT, Resource Area for Teaching, is the leading solution center helping educators to transform a child’s learning experience through hands-on education. On Feb. 20, Lockheed Martin volunteers came to RAFT during National…
Read MoreRAFT Again Earns 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
SAN JOSE, CALIF. – February 13, 2017 – RAFT – Resource Area for Teaching, the leading solution center helping educators to transform a child’s learning experience through hands-on education, is proud to announce earning the coveted 4-star rating for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency for another successive year Since 2002,…
Read MoreRAFT Colorado: Waste Diversion With a Purpose: Recycling Materials for Education
BY JULIANA LYTKOWSKI ON FEBRUARY 1, 2017 Shaping the future of education, by recycling. On average, teachers spend about $500 of their own money on supplies for their classroom and students, and many companies and manufacturers unknowingly throw away items that could help alleviate the problem. So, what is the solution? RAFT, or Resource Area…
Read MoreRAFT Hires New Director of Development Mizgon Darby
SAN JOSE, CALIF. – February 1, 2017 – RAFT – Resource Area for Teaching, the leading solution center to help educators in transforming a child’s learning experience through hands-on education, is excited to welcome our new Director of Development, Mizgon Darby. “In the last year, RAFT has greatly enhanced our offerings with makerspace products and…
Read MoreRAFT Announces Cyber Security Learning Module and Design Challenge Kit
San Jose, CA, January 10, 2017: There is a growing need for a digitally literate workforce that uses technology in a safe and secure way. Through a generous grant from Symantec Corporation, the global leader in cyber security, RAFT has developed a cyber security learning module and associated kit, increasing awareness about cyber security among…
Read MoreSan Jose K-8 School Adopts RAFT Makerspace
SAN JOSE, CALIF. – December 15, 2016 – RAFT (Resource Area For Teaching) and members from the Orchard School community together created a new makerspace. With the help of Project Ember, the group of students, parents, teachers, school administrators, and RAFT employees transformed an old, unused locker room into a space where making supplies can…
Read MoreRAFT’s ‘Reason for the Seasons’ and ‘Time for Shadows’ Idea Sheets Help Students Understand What Causes Our Seasons
Use Hands-On Activities to Teach Seasonal Variations SAN JOSE, CALIF. – November 30, 2016 – RAFT – Resource Area for Teaching, the leading solution center to help educators in transforming a child’s learning experience through hands-on education, announces the res 2016 is coming on December 21 at 10:44 UTC. Just what is the winter solstice? For…
Read MoreRAFT Activity Teaches Programming Without the Need for Devices in Preparation for Computer Science Education Week
SAN JOSE, CALIF. – November 29, 2016 – RAFT – Computers are everywhere and success in the future will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works. Unfortunately fewer than half of all schools teach computer science. The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction, to show that anybody can learn the basics of coding. In…
Read MoreRAFT Celebrates Eric Welker’s 2016 Breakfast of Champions Award
An Achievement Honoring Outstanding Expanded Learning Partners SAN JOSE, CALIF. – October 27, 2016 – RAFT – Resource Area For Teaching, the leading solution center to help educators in transforming a child’s learning experience through hands-on education, announces Master Teacher of Education R&D, Eric Welker, was recognized by Santa Clara County Region 5 for his…
Read MoreRAFT Launches Rock the Ravine Design Challenge Kit
SAN JOSE, CALIF. – October 19, 2016 – RAFT – Resource Area for Teaching, the leading solution center to help educators transform a child’s learning experience through hands-on education, announces the launch of our Rock the Ravine Design Challenge kit. This design challenge is aligned with the theme of the 2017 Tech Challenge which reinforces…
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