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Thank you to the City of Seattle for supporting Kids Engine and hands-on STEAM learning.
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Partners who power the lab
Kids Engine runs on partnership. Program partners help us reach children, supporters fund and equip the work, and schools, companies, and community groups join in by hosting a program or donating equipment.
Who we work with
Thank you to the crew behind every workshop
Program partners
Where the workshops happen
Organizations we run workshops with.
- Seattle Housing Authority
- Refugee Women’s Alliance
Supporters
Who funds and equips the work
Organizations that fund or equip Kids Engine. We're grateful to each of them.
- City of Seattle
Seeed Studio
Thank you to Seeed Studio, makers of the Grove plug-and-play components that kids click into the micro:bit.
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Partner with us
Three ways to join in
Host a program
Schools, libraries, community centers, and youth organizations can host a workshop. We plan around your space, your learners, their languages, and what is realistic in your setting.
Host a programDonate equipment
Laptops, tablets, robotics kits, and lab instruments, new or gently used, get a second life in a child's hands instead of a landfill.
See the wishlistSupport our work
Fund materials, travel, facilitator training, and program delivery, from a single gift to a full pilot.
Ways to giveGreat partners include
- Technology companies refreshing devices
- Robotics, engineering, science, and design organizations
- Universities and labs with surplus equipment
- Companies with volunteer or workplace-giving programs
- Schools, libraries, and community centers
Donate equipment
Good for children. Good for the planet
New or gently used. If it powers on and meets our program and safety requirements, we have a child waiting to use it.
Our wishlist
- Laptops & Chromebooks
- Tablets & iPads
- Raspberry Pi & Arduino kits
- Robotics kits
- Microscopes & lab instruments
- Sensors & microcontrollers
- Drawing tablets
- Musical instruments & MIDI gear
What happens to donated equipment
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You donate. We check each item for safety, condition, and program fit.
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We clean, reset, and repair it, then match it to age-appropriate STEAM activities.
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We bring it to children through schools, libraries, community centers, and partner sites.
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Kids put it to work, and we share stories and impact updates with you.
Let's bring the lab to more kids
Equipment and financial gifts are tax-deductible under our 501(c)(3) status. EIN 42-2735531.