Educurious Partners

Seattle, Washington, 98105

Last updated on August 14, 2024
Grant awarded by
Library of Congress
Region
National
Organization Type
Non-profit Organization
Congressional District(s)
7
Fiscal Year Of First Grant
FY 2021 [10/01/20 - 09/30/21]
Contributing Organization(s)
Natasha Warsaw - Crafting Culture, Val Gamarra, Diem Nguyen
Organization description

Educurious is a 501(c)(3) education non-profit in Seattle, WA whose mission is to capture the imagination and interest of youth by integrating project-based learning (PBL), connections with real-world experts, technology, and career exploration to create meaningful learning and cultivate contemporary skills. Our organization was formed in 2011 by a group of learning scientists from the University of Washington with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Educurious approach to PBL energizes and inspires students to gain content knowledge while building skills in communication, collaboration, problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity. For the past decade, we supported educators, schools and school districts with customizable tools, resources, and immersive professional development opportunities. Our programs include curriculum, professional development, and custom design projects.

Project description

The Social Studies Collective: Teaching for Equity with Primary Sources
The goals for the proposed project are to:
1. provide a more equitable and anti-racist portrayal of the histories of BIPOC in the United States with OER curriculum;
2. support educators’ skills and strategies for equity-focused project-based teaching that integrates Library of Congress primary sources.
3. leverage Library of Congress primary sources to develop students’ social studies disciplinary knowledge and skills
TPS project focus
  • Academic Courses
  • Curriculum
  • Rubrics
  • Teaching Materials
Content focus
  • Civil Rights
  • Access
  • Advocacy
  • Art
  • Civics
  • Cultural Studies
  • Equity and Inclusion
  • Gender Studies
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • History
  • Library/Media Studies
  • Literacy
Audience
  • Activists
  • Administrators
  • Artists
  • Classroom teachers
  • Curriculum coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Librarians/Media specialists
  • Students
  • Teacher candidates/Student teachers
Level(s)
  • 6 - 8
  • 9 - 12
Population focus
  • African Americans
  • Asian Americans
  • English language learners
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Low income
  • Men and boys
  • Muslim Americans
  • Native American/Indigenous
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Women and girls
Organization Contact
Blake Konrady
[email protected]
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