DIY is the largest global interest-based community where kids interact with each other and learn 100s of skills through 1000s of how-to videos and shows, exciting projects and challenges, and LIVE workshops.
DIY Camps are magical online learning experiences for kids. We connect groups of 20 kids who share the same interest and pair them with one of the world's best counselors. Together they sprint for four weeks learning new skills. They use the DIY Camps app to share videos of their work and get feedback.
@erikfinman I enjoy making communities. For a long time I've wanted to create a place focused on learning and I was drawn to kids because they possess special qualities that I feel most of us lose on the path to becoming adults. They're fearless, they're not ashamed to be beginners, they're quick to use anything around them to express their imagination through prototypes, they're amazed by both the natural and technical world, they're magnetized to learning experiences that are indistinguishable from play, and they're the earliest of adopters.
With DIY Camps we think we're pioneering a new learning model. We recognize that people are most effective learners when they’re surrounded by others who share their interests, regardless of age and experience level. Our app now make this possible for any kid for any subject anywhere – why be confined to a single teacher and one-track curriculum anymore?
Bottomline: DIY is a hedge against the adult world turning the Internet into a list of cat GIFs. ;)
PS. We're hiring: https://angel.co/diy-1/jobs
Such a great idea! Love the homepage design and all the courses available. Question: I clicked around for a while and couldn't find anything regarding how you vet the camp counselors. What are the requirements and what sort of checks do you do? Are they similar to what an IRL camp counselor would do?
Through its colorful thoughtfully designed interface and a well knit community of super talented kids, DIY is truly an asset to keep kids away from mindless scrolling. Plants the seeds of creativity early on and makes the kids sharp, independent thinkers from day 1.
Love it. Great community for kids to engage and learn new things. My nephew uses it almost daily and has built 100s of amazing projects through the app. Cherry on the cake is that, it is totally safe and moderated. Great app overall :)
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