The ECO Foundation works collaboratively with the people we serve to provide creative education, healthy food, and employment opportunities, so they can meet their needs today and thrive for generations to come.
WAYS TO COLLABORATE
Edutainment
Edutainment is the art of making learning fun, engaging, and impactful, so students learn winformation that can be used both in and outside the classroom. We utilize this innovative pedagogical method for three reasons...
Fun and culturally relevant material increases academic success (Henthorn T. C., 2014)
Proven to improve the maturation of the frontal lobe which is responsible for executive functioning. (Henry et al., 2017)
Decrease undesirable behaviors like being disruptive, sleeping, and chronic absenteeism. (Codrington & Fairchild, 2012)
For Students...
We have several workshops and projects that can support the development of youth personally and academically. Here are a few of our favorites...
Cameras Converting Communities
teaches youth the process of conceptualizing and developing their ideas into videos that add value to society. We’ve created PSA’s, social media challenges, and music videos to raise awareness on relevant topics they choose.
Keep Your Crown Up
is a series of workshops that reminds young people of their royalty, and the responsibility that comes with it. This program infuses performing, visual, and language arts with social emotional learning to support students in discovering their superpowers so they can be the heroes we know them to be, and not the villains that society will try to make them.
Bustlenomics
is the "business of hustling and economics" where we teach young people to set financial goals by developing a product or service to help them get there. They will develop, produce, and sell products to help them exceed their goal. We encourage our Bustlers and Bustlesprouts to start building their empire one campaign at a time.
For Educators...
Edutainment 101 for veteran, first year, and guest educators that would like to learn more about ways to infuse the art of edutainment into their work.
Edutainer Certification Program that includes 30 hours of instructional time and field experience, and resources like our edutainment rubric and template to develop their own curriculum.
Sign up for these in person training opportunities at WeEdutain.com
For Schools...
Edutainment Subscription Program (ESP)
biweekly 1 on 1 consulting & weekly group coaching
access to our ever evolving blessin plans updated monthly
monthly family, faculty, or staff facing workshop
Email our Administrative Conductor, Chris, at info@theecofoundation.org for next steps.
The Young B.U.L. (Bold Unstoppable Leader) Program
We are always looking for organizations to sponsor a day of service. Here's how you can help...
TIME: Send us people to help us pack, distribute, or deliver food and resources.
TALENT: Facilitate a workshop teaching our Young BULs a new skill, a cool concept, or affirm them and reinforce their royalty.
TREASURE: Consider making a one time (or monthly) donation to support us in paying more youth 10 - 24 years old to serve with us, provide drivers with gas stipends, or increase our food supply.
Email our program manager, Brotha Garid, at Garid@TheECOfoundation.org or sign up to volunteer here.
Big Old Kids Party & Inner Child Therapy Workshops
This event helps us heal by bringing out our inner child and celebrate life before the BillS! We believe if we're better to the kid inside of us, then we will be better to the kids around us. Dr. Scott G. Eberle said “play can even facilitate deep connections between strangers and cultivate healing”. In other words, if we play together, then we stay together.
Educators & Families
College Students
Grown Folk
We have curated several workshops that support adults in tapping into their inner child. These experiences serve as a way for us to introduce inner child therapy in an edutaining way. Ideally these workshops take place before The Big Old Kids Party.
Visit BigOldKidsParty.com for more info or click here to bring this experience to your space!
VISIT US
The ECO Center
5411 Market Street
Philadelphia PA 19139
ECO Hotline 267.999.9901