7 things kids can learn from Minecraft While many parents might worry about how much time their kids are spending on video games, some great learning benefits can come from a healthy approach to gaming. Minecraft is one of the most popular...
Read moreLearning to Code: Why It’s Good for Your Child’s Brain Learning to code early brings many more benefits than just understanding the syntax of programming languages. It also teaches computational thinking, computer literacy, and collaboration...
Read more
Winter 2021 STEM Classes A new season, a new year, and new STEM classes to support learning beyond the classroom. While our after school program, BUILD, has been running since early September, the New Year might be the perfect time for students...
Read moreScratch Design Studio Contest on Patterns Congratulations to Empow student Trisha for her entry into the online Scratch Design Studio contest on Patterns! We’re so excited about her 4th iteration Fractal Snowflake program made in Scratch...
Read moreOnline Learning: Tips To Help Your Student Succeed As online learning continues to play a critical role in education, some students are finding it easy to thrive in an online learning environment, while others are struggling. Since launching...
Read more
How Video Games Provide Learning Opportunities for Your Kids In today’s online environment, kids are spending more and more time playing video games, often causing many parents to worry. Can video games become addictive? What are the physical...
Read moreTools & Tips for Healthier Screen Time In the time of COVID-19, adults and children alike have had to massively overhaul their process for working and learning, with an obvious shift towards more screen time. At Empow Studios, we have been...
Read moreMarch 14, 2020, To: All current Empow Studios customers Dear Empow Families, We are writing to provide you with an update on our transition to virtual programs which will begin on Monday, March 16th. Yesterday, the Center for Disease...
Read moreMarch 13, 2020 The Empow Studios team is working hard to respond to the COVID-19 responsibly, intelligently, and productively. Many of us are parents ourselves, and all of us are invested in the well-being and future of the children we work with...
Read more
Pathways to the Future: Acquiring 21st Century Skills Whether you believe contemporary education is still inherently effective or not—in mythic terms, whether it’s ostensibly “good” or “bad”—you’d have to at least admit it ain’t what it used to...
Read more
Artisan’s Asylum and Empow Studios Unveil New STEM Collaboration Two top providers of quality tech education and makerspace environments have teamed up to bring new tech and arts programs for middle schoolers to Somerville, MA, this coming...
Read more
Empow Studios Looks Ahead to Winter 2020’s Program Schedule This season, new STEM offerings bolster an already diverse array of clubs and classes. Lexington, MA; Newton, MA— Winter is approaching in a hurry, which means that Empow Studios...
Read more
