The math of capacity-building
The Foundry exists to “Build the capacity of schools for life and work in the 21st century”. We currently have Maker Fellows in eight...
The Calendar is 12 Pages Again
As the Earth makes another loop around the sun, I become even more reflective. The month of December contained some interesting books...
Looking Back
As I look back on this school year, what stands out to me most is the excitement of students as they are exposed to new learning...
Perspective: what it's all about.
The story goes that during a tour of of a NASA facility, (white) President Kennedy asked a (age?race? sex?) custodian: “What do you do...
Between the 1,000 and the 1
"As if you had 1000 years to live, and as if you were going to die tomorrow" - Mother Ann Lee, Founder of the Quakers This is one of my...
Communication: Major Key in Capacity Building
I never dreamt that I would use my counseling and communication degrees to the level that I have as a Foundry Maker Fellow. However, the...
Foundry Makerspace is Growing
My name is Nathaniel Bechtold and I am the newest member to Foundry Makerspace’s team. I will be acting as an community coordinator for...
3-2-1 Blast Off with Melrose
One of my highlights from October was launching rockets with 4th graders from Melrose Elementary School. This was a phenomenal project...
What did you learn while working on this project?
We just passed the quarter-mark for the school year … time flies when you're having fun. At the conclusion of the marking period,...
A Higher Level of Engagement
The month of October is typically the transition month at the Foundry. All of the Fellows have gone through the initial connections with...