Acton Future Builders Team
Inspire and equip young people with real-world skills and motivation to build the future
An Acton Academy approach to learning STEM and Trades skills
- Learner-driven
- Real-world challenges
- Socratic discussions about historical STEM heroes
- Complex problem-solving
- Increasingly-advanced projects
- Earn badges and move up levels to show competence
- Resume-quality experiences
- Learn trade skills and industry engineering practices
Our Beliefs
- Every child is a hero capable of changing the world
- Self-guided learning mixed with external demands or problems to solve creates the fastest growth
- Real-world challenges, failures, and rewards are vital
3 Pillars of the Team
- Inspiration – Socratic discussions on heroes in STEM, vision, and goals
- Team projects – learn leadership, cooperation, and industry engineering team practices
- Personal Projects – learn project management and other practical skills by motivated ownership of a project
How We Reach Excellence
- Peer-to-peer accountability
- Badges to show finished work
- Levels of accomplishment with added responsibilities
We believe in a Problem-based approach to learning
Who is it for?
- Between ages 10 - 15
- Driven self-learner
- Natural interest in technology or mechanical things
When is it?
Currently Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30 – 5:00
*Additional times may be added – if available times do not work for you note a better time in your application
What does it cost?
$200/month for 3 hours per week in our STEM lab on guided projects with tools and some supplies provided
*parents may be responsible for supplies used in personal projects and will be encouraged to equip the learner with some of their own tools
Meet the Guide
“As a kid I was always in the garage inventing stuff or working on cars. Before graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering I had already been granted my first patent in law enforcement technology while working for a startup company.
I broadened my engineering skills with a Master’s in Systems Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University while working for the Air Force on the newest ICBM (that’s a nuclear weapon that goes into space on a rocket).
My next job at Idaho National Laboratory gave me experience working with advanced nuclear reactors, military drones, power grid security, and I have even had the thrill of operating as the UAS pilot in a radiation polluted environment during several FBI trainings.
Outside of work I enjoy being a father, working on cars, and have started ConvertingEV youtube channel about converting classic cars to electric.”
Brian Dold
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Get to know the guide and Acton Academy Rexburg even more
Brian was a guest on Tyler Martin’s podcast Two Lessons Learned where he discussed his technical background as well as his journey in starting Acton Academy Rexburg. Skip to minute 25:30 to get right to the discussion about education.
