Afterschool programs with tech and engineering
Only 39% of afterschool programs offered technology and engineering activities in 2020. America After 3PM STEM Report
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The problem
Watching is easier than building.
Students can watch engineering projects from anywhere. The harder part is getting parts, tools, and buildable challenges into classrooms, clubs, and teams.
The goal is simple: connect online build energy to free project guides and school material requests, so more students can move from watching projects to making their own.
Income gap in hands-on activities
Parents in the lowest-income bracket reported technology and engineering activities at 27%, compared with 44% in the highest-income bracket. America After 3PM STEM Report
Virginia afterschool demand
In Virginia, 80% of youth are missing out on attending an afterschool program. VPOST Virginia After 3PM
Local student interest
Nearly 500 elementary and middle school students from 15 Loudoun County schools joined a robotics/STEM Innovation Day. Loudoun County Public Schools
How BricklabClips helps
Reach now. Materials next.
BricklabClips already reaches millions of people each month. As school requests open, this dashboard will show what has been funded, purchased, and shipped.
16M+Monthly views
20.4KFollowers
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School support numbers start at zero and update after approved requests are fulfilled.
How it works
A simple build loop.
Build videos create attention. Sponsor support helps turn that attention into materials schools can use.
- 1. Watch builds: Short videos make engineering ideas visible.
- 2. Fund materials: Sponsors and revenue support school requests.
- 3. Ship parts: Approved requests become boxes sent to schools.
- 4. Students build: Classrooms build, share, and inspire the next project.
Explore
Pick a path and start building.
Guides, challenges, and material requests are designed for classrooms, clubs, and curious builders.
Build Library
Simple project guides for cardboard, code, brick-compatible parts, and classroom challenges.
Learn moreBuild Challenge
Students submit creative builds made with safe materials they already have or can request.
Learn moreSchool Materials
Teachers and coaches request parts. Approved materials are purchased and shipped directly.
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Founder background
Meet Safwaan.
Safwaan created BricklabClips after seven years in competitive robotics through VEX, where building, competing, and mentoring made hands-on STEM feel real. Through that work, he saw how much access to parts, practice space, and support can shape what students are able to build.
His advocacy work focused on supporting public school robotics teams with unequal access to materials and opportunities. In 2024, Safwaan received the VEX Robotics International STEM Advocacy Award for that work. BricklabClips builds on the same belief: students should have the chance to make things themselves, not just watch other people build online.
Ready to build?
Explore a guide, request materials for a school, or help fund the next classroom build.