Ella and Mackenzie join New View EDU to talk student voice and agency in education
Genetics Problem Solving: Alex's journey of discovery
The main goal for the 23x2: Introduction to Genetics Problem Solving Immersion was to inspire scientific inquiry and foster problem-solving skills in the area of genetics. During the experience, DLab learner Alex K. showed significant growth in scientific inquiry, problem solving, and curiosity by starting with the question, “How can I use genetic problem solving to predict the genetics of offspring in fruit flies?” Here, Alex shares her reflection on the experience, and how it has inspired her to keep learning about genetics.
Treefort Trailblazers: Accessibility DLab
Treefort is a welcoming music festival that takes place in beautiful downtown Boise every spring. However, according to Treefort’s leadership team, there’s a problem with accessibility.
The Treefort Trailblazers Design Lab Team began by interviewing the festival organizers and also conducted empathy work with students, Treefort attendees, and students who face challenges going to Treefort.
Playing the game of life
Adulting is hard.
Writing a check, tying a tie – even executing a confident, professional handshake – are all learned skills. And those are just the relatively little things in life. The big things – like changing a career mid-stream, a serious, sudden illness or a car breakdown and repair – can be downright paralyzing, even for experienced adults.
CANNONBALLLL!!!!
Harnessing the power of protest
A One Stone learner’s perspective on taking the mic and finding a passion at the podium.
March 15, 2019. Anxiously pacing back and forth, I checked the time. 10:30 am. Time to start. Finally, the moment I had spent every waking minute of the past month planning was here. I nervously walked to the podium, took a deep breath, and began. “Hello, my name is Liam Neupert, I’m 16 years old, and I am the Idaho State lead for the U.S. Youth Climate Strike.”
Seizing Every Opportunity
One Stone learner Carissa V. on taking the leap into real-world problems to create real change.
When I first visited One Stone’s website, it seemed too good to be true.
I saw students working in professional environments, I read stories from students about the opportunities they had to guide their learning, and I saw pictures of the board of directors that was comprised of students like me. At One Stone, students were actually making an impact. They were designing their futures and following their passions. I was so excited, I applied immediately.
Insights from a One Stone Entrepreneur
One Stone believes in the power of students to make the world a better place. Here, Daniel K. shares how he monetized his experience with a 3D modeling and rendering program to create a business that helps others.
On November 9th, at 5:15 PM, Lee Timo placed an order for me on Fiverr, one of the world’s most popular freelance platforms. Just a few weeks earlier, I'd posted an offer on the site to get on a Skype call and share my knowledge about Blender, a free 3D modeling and rendering program that I'd spent the past year learning about. Ten bucks, for a one hour call on the ins and outs of Blender. Since no one else was offering this service, I was lucky enough to score a client. Lee was my first.
Pet Therapy
People experiencing homelessness face many challenges, but One Stone learners found that man’s best friend can play a key role in helping lift spirits and bring hope.
The Pet Therapy Design Lab team partnered with New Path Community Housing. New Path is a local organization that utilizes a housing first model to provide 40 of Boise’s most vulnerable citizens who have experienced chronic homelessness with a stable living environment. Through interviewing residents, the team learned that many residents wish they were able to interact with animals more often, but are unable to have pets of their own due to the expense of pet ownership and rules in place at New Path.
Life in the Big Apple
Former One Stone learner Elise Malterre on art school, activism and street food.
About four months ago, I moved to the biggest city in the country to study Integrated Design and Environmental Studies at Parsons School of Design at The New School. As excited as I was for college, I didn’t want to put my life on hold for four or five years to be in a complete bubble of school…
Taking the Climate Into Our Own Hands: A Louder Student Voice
On Friday September 20, 2019 history was made. Four million young people across the world gathered to demand climate justice from their leaders. Strikes were made everywhere you could think of, from Antarctica (seriously) to Idaho to Latvia.
The strike was born from #FridaysForFuture, a school strike demanding climate action started by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg.
Suppressing Suppression: Empowering Student Voice
One Stone learner Fawn H. was deeply impacted by a fall immersion experience called What’s Mine Is Ours, during which students visited a mining site to explore Idaho’s complex history with the industry. Here, Fawn shares her insights on the two-day deep dive into mining and its many impacts on the state, and how immersions such as this one support and empower student voice at One Stone.
Creative minds are trampled by what’s considered to be “tradition." Their voices and opinions go unheard by those who decide what their education must and will include…
Fully Immersed: What learning looks like at One Stone
If you step into One Stone’s Lab School this fall, you’ll hear a lot of buzz about about immersions, or immersion experiences.
What are immersions?
At One Stone’s Lab School, immersions are how students learn. At its core, the word itself means absorbing involvement – which is exactly what One Stone learners get a chance to do during each experience.
Rad Radish
The Rad Radish team partnered with Shoreline Plaza, a low-income housing facility for elderly and disabled individuals, to help provide its residents with fresh, healthy produce. After their initial interview, the team learned that one major problem facing the residents is a lack of access to fresh produce.
Get Hooked on the Outdoors
Empowering Women
Trust Guides for the Formerly Incarcerated
People who are released from prison face many obstacles. From financial stability to building healthy relationships to receiving trust from the community at large, formerly incarcerated people have many difficulties they must overcome before they can successfully become part of society again.
This Design Lab team originally set out to help recently released prisoners reach some important financial stability goals.
Redside Foundation Short Film
Making “Sense” of Sensory Issues
For many students with special needs at Timberline High school, feeling overwhelmed and overstimulated is an issue. Unfortunately, the school does not have the resources to cater to each student's needs or to have calming objects always available. This Design Lab team saw this issue and decided to hit the ground running.
