Press releases, announcements, awards and the facts about RAFT that journalists ask for.
RAFT’s press releases, announcements and the facts a journalist usually needs. For anything not here, the press contact is at the bottom of the page.
One of three Winter 2023 grant recipients, funding STEAM programming in underserved Bay Area districts.
A grant from the Arista Foundation paid for a makerspace at Kathryn Hughes Elementary in Santa Clara, built over community days on 18 and 19 October.
A new partnership bringing workshops, events and hands-on activities across the district through the school year.
The Sereno Willow Glen team voted RAFT a $10,000 grant, following a $2,000 grant in 2021.
2,500 STEAM kits for Bay Area students, created with 49ers EDU presented by Chevron and supported by SAP.
An AI-enabled chatbot to help teachers bring hands-on STEAM into the classroom, built with support from the Cisco Foundation.
The Mark & Carolyn Guidry Foundation’s support of the endowment, after three decades backing RAFT.
STEAM Educators of the Year, RAFT Heroes, Volunteer of the Year and Partner of the Year.
The annual fundraiser, with more than 130 supporters at the San Jose facility.
Gold for Best Day Camp (Silicon Valley) and gold for Best Science & Technology Camp.
Hands-on activities for employees’ children at the Synaptics San Jose campus.
RAFT at the University of San Diego, 16 and 17 May, with hundreds of teachers from across California.
A fund to keep affordable STEAM materials available to educators long term.
Funding for RAFT’s hands-on learning programs.
A RAFT course exploring ten STEAM kits, launched on Infosys Foundation USA’s Pathfinders Online Institute.
Resource Area For Teaching (RAFT)
1994, more than 30 years of operation
501(c)(3) non-profit
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More than 6,000 educators and 100,000 students, in the Bay Area and nationwide
Around 300 tons a year, kept out of landfill and turned into learning materials
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