Empowering More Young People to Design with Purpose
Mouse Design League Satellite in the Bronx
Mouse Design League is our youth design and technology program in which NYC high school students create technologies that make a positive impact on the lives of others.
With a generous grant from the National Science Foundation, we are thrilled to launch our first satellite Design League in the Bronx with DreamYard this fall. Meet our new Design League in NYC and the Bronx. >
New Grants from Chevron and Con Edison
Thanks to Con Edison and Chevron for their generous support of Mouse!
Con Edison awarded Mouse a $23,000 grant that will expand our impact in NYC and support our 10th Emoti-Con. Chevron provided a $12,500 grant to bring California students and educators to the 7th Annual Discovery Day at AT&T Park.
Mouse Serious Games Course Selected for Games For Change Student Challenge
For the second year, Mouse has been selected to provide our Serious Games Course as the curriculum for the Games for Change Student Challenge, a national game design program that invites students to create digital games about issues impacting their communities.
This year’s themes include: Kindness, News Literacy, and Wildlife Conservation. Challenge partners include Born This Way Foundation, Common Sense Education, ithrive Games, and National Wildlife Foundation. Read more >
No Such Thing, a New Podcast by Marc Lesser
We are thrilled to share No Such Thing, a new podcast series about “the promise and reality of learning with technology” by Marc Lesser, Mouse Senior Director of Learning Design. Listen now >
Marc is also an inaugural Youth Studies Fellow at the City University of New York and teaching a new course he developed, called “Youth Identity and Digital Environments.”
Mouse Named 2017 Tekne Awards Finalist in STEM Education
Each year, the Tekne Awards shine a spotlight on Minnesota’s science and technology community by honoring innovation across numerous industries.
Mouse was honored to be named a finalist in the STEM Education category, which recognizes innovative curriculum and programs that promote STEM in a Minnesota classroom or community. Learn more >
Mouse + Code/Interactive = The Future of Creative Computing
We recently announced our plans to merge with C/I. Together, we look forward to inspiring many more young people to engage with creative technology and computer science to make meaningful change in our world. Learn more >
New media from Mouse
- Welcome to Mouse Create Video
- Mouse Featured on American Graduate Day
- No Such Thing, a new podcast series from Marc Lesser
- Mouse Sewable Tech Video, with thanks to the support of Arrow Electronics
