Five Reasons to Partner with the TGR Learning Lab for an Industry Day
For students thinking about their futures, understanding what’s possible often starts with exposure. Meeting professionals, stepping into new environments and experiencing careers first-hand can introduce students to opportunities they may not have known existed. At the Smilow Woodland TGR Learning Lab, Industry Days connect students with companies and professionals across a variety of career-connected experiences designed to expand their understanding of what’s […]
From Tiger Robotics to Drexel University: How Corrine Built Skills and Confidence at the TGR Learning Lab
At the TGR Learning Lab, students have opportunities to discover new interests and build confidence through hands-on learning experiences that prepare them for their future. For Corrine, those experiences shaped her senior year. As she prepares to begin her freshman year of college at Drexel University, Corrine reflects on the opportunities that made the Lab an important part of her journey. Discovering opportunities […]
Create, Code, Discover: TGR Learning Lab Fall Preview
The TGR Learning Lab is excited to welcome students back for another season of free, hands-on learning. Fall programming gives young people opportunities to create, experiment, solve real-world problems and explore who they might become in a supportive environment designed to make learning exciting. Through expanded learning opportunities outside of school hours, the Learning Lab offers students a safe space to gain academic support, imagine what’s possible, build real-world skills and […]
TGR Foundation Celebrates One Year of Driving Dreams Together at TGR Learning Lab Philadelphia
Free community event showcases hands-on STEAM learning, student leadership and resources for Philadelphia-area families PHILADELPHIA — [August 29, 2026] — TGR Foundation and Cobbs Creek Foundation today celebrated the first anniversary of the Smilow Woodland TGR Learning Lab with “It’s Fun to Be One: Celebrating One Year of Driving Dreams Together.” The free, family-friendly event […]
STEAM courses and intensives keep students engaged throughout the summer
At the TGR Learning Lab, members do not pass up an opportunity to pursue their passions, no matter the season. Throughout eight weeks of summer camps, students participated in a variety of engaging opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM), college access and career readiness. In each classroom, students learned skills they never […]
From the TGR Learning Lab to Space Camp: One student’s journey beyond the classroom
At the TGR Learning Lab Philadelphia, learning doesn’t stop when students leave the classroom. Through opportunities provided by the TGR Foundation and its partners, students can take their curiosity beyond the Lab and into experiences that challenge them, expand their perspective and inspire them to dream bigger. This summer, four students were selected to attend Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. Throughout the week, they took part […]
Educator Spotlight: RiZ Thomas highlights the power of lifelong learning
If you hear a chorus of high school students chanting “RiZ!” echoing through the halls of the TGR Learning Lab, you might think you’ve stumbled into a concert before the headliner takes the stage. In a way, you have. Except the artist they’re waiting for is also their teacher. Just before class begins in the media lab, you’ll often find a […]
Inside a Spring of Hands-On Learning at the TGR Learning Lab Philadelphia
This spring, our students didn’t just learn. They explored, created, competed, questioned and dreamed bigger than ever before. For our youngest learners, curiosity led the way. Third-grade students had an opportunity to video call an astronaut, asking questions about life in space and learning that STEM careers are possible for them too. Fourth graders transformed classrooms into innovation labs […]
Senior Recognition Night celebrates graduating class of 2026
This month, the Smilow Woodland TGR Learning Lab Philadelphia celebrated the achievements of graduating seniors during Senior Recognition Night, an evening dedicated to honoring the hard work, growth and accomplishments of the Class of 2026. As the first graduating class since the TGR Learning Lab opened its doors, the Class of 2026 holds a special […]
PGA Championship Career Day exposes students to professional golf opportunities beyond competition
Ahead of the 108th PGA Championship, members of the TGR Learning Lab Philadelphia participated in a Career Exploration Day at Aronimink Golf Club. Students were welcomed to the Club and participated in a series of interactive sessions led by industry professionals who shared insights into their career journeys and experiences within the golf industry. The day showcased golf as more than a sport, offering students a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to bring a large-scale event to life. Sessions highlighted the design, engineering and software tools used by brands like TaylorMade, gave students hands-on exposure to CAD […]
