Level Up Studios taps into the essential role of art to elevate the educational and artistic experiences of local Black learners

Two leaders in arts learning are combining forces to bring the benefits of art and making to kids at home

How CMU and Meta Mesh Are Connecting to Provide WiFi to Underserved Communities in Western Pennsylvania

“Often, when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else,” Fred Rogers once said. And that’s exactly where we find ourselves now — what “something else” will look like is largely up to us.

Across the region, state, and country, 4-H pioneered hands-on, out-of-school learning long before it was buzzworthy. Today, they’ve expanded far beyond animal science and agriculture to help youth explore all types of skills and interests, including STEM

Remake Learning's departing director Sunanna Chand and field director Ani Martinez share a conversation on the past, present, and future of equitable, engaging, and relevant learning in our region

Entrepreneurship programs develop skills that benefit young people wherever their paths take them.

What aspects of parent engagement can be shared across these diverse learning contexts?

Out-of-school learning opportunities have become essential experiences for today's learners. What's it take to make sure they are more accessible to learners with exceptionalities?

As makerspaces spread and grow, how do we ensure that resources for making are equitably distributed?

Google, EdTech Team, and Digital Promise have teamed up to fund “digital coaches” in 50 underserved schools nationwide, including 3 Pittsburgh Public Schools.

The Pittsburgh Fabrication Institute helped Tennessee educators prepare to teach students 21st-century skills.

Are we on the verge of a maker-powered manufacturing renaissance?

From creativity and expression to job training and entrepreneurship, maker learning is what you make of it.

How do we bring our network’s strength in maker learning together with our region’s growing need for a new generation of manufacturing talent?

Lori Delale-O’Connor researches issues of equity in urban education, and shares strategies with Remake Learning for creating a more transformative impact.

“There are three teachers of children: adults, other children, and their physical environment.” – Loris Malaguzzi, Founder of the Reggio Emilia approach

Since 1983, Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) has served as a national platform for forward-thinking perspectives on family and community engagement and anywhere, anytime learning strategies. HFRP synthesizes research, conducts national and community forums, and documents promising practices that connect families, schools, libraries and museums, afterschool, and early childhood and community programs.

Young women gain self-worth through self-expression at this creative writing workshop in the Hill District.

Employers gather in Pittsburgh to explore opportunities to use digital badges as a tool to open up new pathways to economic opportunity and workforce development.

Teens get real-world experience planning, designing, and producing a professional theater production at the KST

From seasonal restaurant menus and community support agriculture to urban beekeeping and action to combat food deserts, there's been a renewed interest in food in recent years. Where does our food come from? What it's made of? How is it prepared? What does it take to get from field to plate?

The Literary Arts Boom is a place where Pittsburgh kids can explode with creative expression

The third floor of the Pittsburgh Project buzzes with excited energy. In the art room, middle school students hack ugly sweaters to create a holiday quilt, complete with loud plaids and glittery buttons. Around 4pm, they migrate down the hall to the computer room, settling in for a session with the Remake Learning Digital Corps. […]