Who Can You Partner With?
Connect your students with organizations that can benefit from their unique skills and talents. From tech nonprofits to maker spaces, the right partner can make all the difference.
Colorado Organizations
Search the database of Colorado nonprofits working with Skills-Based.
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Skills-Based Project Ideas
These examples from past projects are meant to spark your imagination and show what's possible when students channel their passion into action.
Cultural Festival Fundraiser for Wild Animals
3rd grade students created laser engraved designs to showcase and sell at their Cultural Festival. All money raised was donated to The Wild Animal Sanctuary.
Animal Sanctuary Website Fundraiser
Middle School student took passion for animals and created a website for his local animal sanctuary. He also wrote a press release for a local newspaper to collect donations.
Engineering Brightness
Middle school students 3D printed, soldered, and assembled solar-powered lanterns to send to communities overseas experiencing light poverty.
Red Waggon Donations
Middle school student student started Red Waggon Donations, providing essential products to people in need by collecting donations and distributing them via wagon.
BMX Bike Repair Fundraiser
7th grade student took his personal passion for BMX bike racing and turned that into fixing/tuning people's bikes at school to raise money for Leukemia.
Engineering Solutions for Community Needs
High school students interviewed community members to identify real problems, then designed and 3D printed solutions including medical organizers, learning aids, and assistive tools.
Books & Media
Looking for stories to inspire and educate? These carefully selected books and resources can spark conversations and deepen understanding.
Zom-Be a Design Thinker
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These ready-to-use activities inspire students to use their unique time and talents to make a real difference.
Spotlights
Lighting the Way: Engineering Brightness & the Fight Against Light Poverty
Students discover Engineering Brightness, a movement tackling light poverty for 1.3 billion people worldwide — one solar lantern at a time.
Tiny Philanthropists, Mighty Impact — Carrie Martin Elementary
Ms. Elliott's 3rd graders in Loveland raised over $1,500 for International Hearing Dog through an entrepreneurial fair and an OtterCares Illumination Fund grant.