501(c)(3) nonprofit · Real-world learning for the AI era

Extraordinary skills.
Extraordinary hearts.

Learn what lasts. Lead what's next.

Goodloop Foundation helps kids grow into builders, contributors and leaders through real projects with real people. Free for every child, AI-native and open source.

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OUR MISSION

Make future-essential learning accessible to everyone.

AI can now answer questions, write and calculate. What it can't do for a child is build the abilities that only come from doing real things: making something with their own hands, working through a problem with others, speaking up, and taking responsibility for the result.

Goodloop brings kids from any school into real businesses, nature sites and communities to design, build and present real projects. Families come along too, so the whole family grows into the AI era together.

PASSIONwhat you love STRENGTHwhat you excel at VALUEwhat theworld needs YOUR BEST SELF
OUR GOAL

Where passion, strength and value meet, every child finds their best self.

We help kids discover what they love, what they're good at and what the world needs, then build real projects where all three come together.

HOW KIDS GROW

Skills that last through every season

Roots · Whole child

Mind, body, heart and relationships, the foundation for everything else.

Trunk · Project-based learning

Kids learn by doing real projects with real people and real stakes.

Branches · Thinking models

First principles, systems thinking, design thinking, inversion, second-order thinking, growth mindset, 80/20 and more.

Branches · Life skills

Focus, critical thinking, self-directed learning, taking on challenges, communicating, collaborating, resilience, leadership, planning, managing money and more.

Fruit · Character

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

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HOW EVERY PROJECT WORKS

Design thinking, applied to real life

1

Empathize

Listen to real people.

2

Define

Find the real need.

3

Ideate

Dream up many ideas.

4

Prototype

Build it by hand.

5

Test

Try it and improve.

6

Launch

Share it with the world.

WHO GUIDES YOUR CHILD

Three guides for every child

AI PBL Coach

Personalized project content and guiding questions for every child, at their own pace.

Industry Expert

Real-world knowledge and mentorship from people who do the work every day.

Motivation Guide

Encouragement and reflection that keep kids going when projects get hard.

WHAT WE'RE BUILDING

An open, AI-native hub for real-world learning

Free and open source, so any family, teacher or community group can run great projects, and everyone can contribute new ones.

01

Designs real-world projects

AI personalizes each project to a child's interests, age and community, drawing on an open library of tested templates.

02

Empowers every guide

Project plans, guiding questions and observation tips help any teacher, guide or parent volunteer lead with confidence.

03

Makes growth visible

Photos, reflections and guide notes become a portfolio that shows growth in skills, thinking and character.

Whole child Character Life skills Thinking models Design thinking
PROJECTS

Real projects, real-life skills

Give Thanks flyer: a free Thanksgiving flower workshop by Goodloop Foundation and EvoAFuture, Saturday November 14, 1 to 3 pm
Relational intelligence

Keep the thanks flowing

A Thanksgiving flower and card workshop. Kids arrange a bouquet, write a card, and give their thanks to a parent, friend, teacher, pastor or anyone they want to thank. They learn appreciation, how to build relationships, and how to love others.

Bird-Friendly City Innovation Competition flyer: a free project-based learning program by Goodloop Foundation and Cedar Nature Society
Nature science

Bird-safe design challenge

After field trips and hands-on workshops, kids designed products to keep migrating birds safe. One grand prize, two second prizes, and more third-place winners.

Make Your Own Pizza flyer: a free project-based learning field trip at Pizza My Heart, Wednesday November 11, 9:30 to 11 am
Business & nutrition

Design a pizza our community would love

Elementary students design a pizza with real data, make it at Pizza My Heart, and pitch it to a real audience.

More real-world life-skills projects are coming. Can't wait? Our toolkit can create a personalized project just for you.

HOW KIDS JOIN

Easy to join, wherever you are

Join a Goodloop project near you, or use our free toolkit to host one at your school, home or community space. Projects can run for half a day or for several weeks, and kids stay at their current school.

Holiday field trips

On school days off, kids visit local businesses and nature sites and finish a real project in half a day.

7-week weekend sessions

From exploring to designing, building and a showcase day: one complete real-world project with the same group of kids.

Free PBL toolkit

Our AI toolkit creates a personalized project for your child or group, with open templates so families, teachers and community groups can run it anywhere.

Free and open, by design.

Our tools stay free and open source, so a child's access to future-essential learning never depends on family income, school or zip code. What we build and learn, we share with everyone.

About Goodloop

WHAT
A 501(c)(3) public charity offering free, AI-native, real-world project-based learning.
WHERE
Projects across Silicon Valley, California, with an open toolkit for anyone, anywhere.
CONTACT
hello@goodloop.us

Join the loop

Families, educators, local businesses and experts all have a place here.

Families

Bring your kids to our next field trip or weekend session. It's free.

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Educators and volunteers

Lead or co-guide a project with our open toolkit, or share a project that worked for your kids.

Become a guide

Partners and sponsors

Host a project at your business, share your expertise, or help build an open, AI-native learning hub for every child.

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