Breaking Barriers: Empowering 5 Million in STEM

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Thimble.io and Edufront’s Partnership for Accessible STEM Education Serves as a Model for Corporate Social Responsibility What is Corporate Social Responsibility, and Why Should You Care? School districts nationwide are incorporating social responsibility into their character, citizenship, and civics education programming.  When these students hit college, however, this basic “social responsibility” lesson turns into Corporate Social Responsibility, or CSR.   CSR …

Making Space for STEM Learning: Thimble.io’s Mission on National Space Day 2023

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Celebrate National Space Day, and sit down with us as we discuss STEM Education with Aerospace Engineer, Tanner McMakin. Renowned naturalist Edwin Way Teale once said, “All things seem possible in May.” If you consider the incredible discoveries scientists have made with regard to space exploration, then no month is more fitting for National Space Day than the month of …

Thimble Enthusiast Uses Kits to Develop STEM Skills

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Last month, we sat down with Mike Kenig, a hobbyist and one of our longest running subscribers to Thimble. We discussed his experience with our kits and why he continues to be a valued member of our community. Mike went to college to get a degree in math, with a minor in computer science. At the time, he was really …

What You Can Expect When You Subscribe To Thimble

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We created Thimble to make engineering and computer science more accessible so that children (ages 10+) have the option to pursue an education or career in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). When you subscribe to a monthly or annual subscription to Thimble, you’re a part of an educational journey. This journey is built on a curriculum that teaches electronics, …

Science Teacher Brings STEM Kits to the Classroom

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Cheryl Johnson and her son, Cole, have been Thimble subscribers since the beginning. Recently, a few members of the Thimble team got the chance to interview her and her prodigy-like son, who has been using Thimble kits since he was just a young boy. Cole is an aspiring young computer programmer, who wants to create projects and see them applied …