family learning — Blog

This month, we hosted our inaugural Digital Picnic, providing an additional way for our families to connect with us. The event took place virtually on March 27 at 5:00 p.m. It served as an excellent platform for the Inspiredu staff to engage with some families and learners we've worked with in the past.

STEAM schools that make a difference

We recently had the pleasure of attending Brumby Elementary in Cobb County. This elementary school is a STEAM-based school that has many of the latest features for creating STEAM workshops and projects. With a censored floor in their gym and projection for interactive games, they truly are invested in giving their students grand opportunities and experiences.

Family Learning, STEMRichard HicksMarch 13, 2023steam, technology, family learning, brumby elementaryComment

Homeschooling and Starting a Business

Diana used the MacBook to start her business and file her business. She said she uses her computer daily now for many reasons. Her four children also make great use of the MacBook.Her youngest daughter loves to use it for educational games and movies, and her 2 older high schoolers, Aaliyah, in the 9th grade, and Joshua, who's in the 10th grade, use it for homeschooling. T

Breaking Generational Barriers

One of our participants has made a tremendous impact on our organization after taking one of our workshops at United Way’s Learning Spaces. Yesenia Lopez, who recently spoke at our capital campaign, has excelled in her educational journey by taking classes at Atlanta Technical College to become a radiology technician.

Family LearningFrancesca WilliamsAugust 11, 2022family learning, learning space, inspiredu, united wayComment

Changing Careers through Learning Spaces

Nafeesah currently works in security and plans to use the skills from learning spaces to change careers. Nafeesa wants to explore careers to combine her passion for healthcare and IT. She states “The new thing is to move into tech.” She is excited for the opportunity to work in technology as a peer to those who learned through a university system because of the learning spaces courses.

Technology, Family LearningFrancesca WilliamsJuly 21, 2022technology, family learning, adult literacyComment

Board Member Highlight: Gary Jensen

Technology and education are focal points in my life. I was fortunate to be invited to the 2015 Inspire Gala where a mother talked about the impact of Inspiredu’s (PowerMyLearning at the time) family learning workshop in their lives. It was a moving testimonial. I called my wife on the way home and told her I wanted to be involved with the organization.

Family Learning, TechnologyFrancesca WilliamsJuly 15, 2022inspire gala, family learning, technologyComment