A new report from foundry10 and Game to Grow on how TTRPGs like D&D can support social emotional learning was featured on the local evening news. — On Monday, KING 5 News featured a story about foundry10’s research partnership with Game to Grow! It was a great segment covering how foundry10 collaborated with Game to Grow to study the impact of their work using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons to help build players’ SEL skills. To learn more, read the white paper and watch the segment with reporter Chris Cashman below.

As part of a CTE Workplace Readiness Study, foundry10 is exploring how well prepared CTE students feel to use these six soft skills effectively in their future careers. February is National Career and Technical Education Month (CTE) Month! At foundry10, we’re celebrating by recognizing the important role that CTE plays…

In a recent conversation, researchers from foundry10 and the New America Learning Sciences Exchange discussed how (and why) to make math fun for early learners and their families. Many parents think of math as a dry subject taught in elementary school with worksheets. But the latest research shows that children…

The free exhibit takes students and families on a journey that covers hundreds of miles and millions of years of evolution with plankton as the tour guides. — Researchers at foundry10 partnered with graduate students at University of Washington’s Museology program and the Community Marine Centers of the Salish Sea to develop Plankton: Wanderers of the Salish Sea, an interactive traveling aquarium exhibit for students and families to explore.

WA state-based artists between ages 17–19 are invited to apply to work collaboratively to create an inspiring theme and visual design for the 2023 Everyday Unseen youth art gallery show. — Each year, foundry10’s Artistic Design team holds a youth art gallery called Everyday Unseen (www.everydayunseen.com). The gallery features young artists from WA and beyond who make pieces connected to a theme that is written by the youth leadership.

There is great freedom that comes from teaching through a puppet. Learn how to make a simple Eye Puppet co-teacher. — By Duncan Frost There is great freedom that comes from teaching through a puppet. You get to have an additional persona that is kept at arm’s length from you, inviting you to be more expressive or troublesome via the puppet than you might feel comfortable modeling otherwise. As an educator, you can still…

The Curiosity Lab at African Community Housing and Development (ACHD) invites students to lead the way on their own STEM learning journey. — By Marisa Allison, African Community Housing and Development While the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted learning for millions of students, large families in South King County’s African Diaspora immigrant and refugee communities faced exceptional challenges. Led by visionary women of color, ACHD is a non-profit organization that provides holistic, complete, and culturally-responsive support for African Diaspora immigrants in South Seattle…

At Urban ArtWorks, mural apprentices work alongside professional teaching artists to learn art skills and transform community spaces. — Over the summer of 2022, foundry10 supported an eight-week mural apprentice program at Urban ArtWorks, a nonprofit that engages youth and communities in the creation of public art. …

Research shows that developing soft skills is crucial to success in the modern workplace. Here’s how Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators can seamlessly integrate soft skill learning into their vocational curriculum. — By Lisa Castaneda and Colin Katagiri Modern economists and employers agree that soft skills are critical to young people’s success in the workplace and their overall development in all domains of life. …