Next Lab: Vision and Mission

Vision

To cultivate future skills, technologies, and careers that will lead to positive social impact in Arizona and beyond.

We boldly imagine new curriculum and co-create equitable futures with diverse learners, educators, industry, technology, and our global society.

Mission

Exploring Emerging Technologies:

We relentlessly explore the frontiers of emerging technologies, unlocking their potential to transform the world.

Cultivating Future-Ready Skills:

We empower individuals with futureready mindsets and hard skills to thrive in an ever-evolving technological landscape.

Activating Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

We foster a culture of collaboration, bringing together diverse minds to innovate and solve complex challenges.

Values

At Next Lab, we believe that our values are the driving force behind our vision. Our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and community engagement shapes what we do and how we do it. By placing our values at the forefront, we ensure that every project we undertake, every partnership we form, and every solution we create is grounded in principles that foster growth, inclusivity, and positive impact.

We envision futures that are more Inclusive, equitable and accessible across the globe where learners aren't just participants, but agentic and self-determined architects of their education.

At Next Lab, we are:

• Driven by transdisciplinary collaboration and exploration.

• Elevated by social networks and technologies that nurture a robust community ecosystem.

• Focused on the cultivation of imagination, curiosity, and play.

• Built by diverse learners as creators, makers, producers, and inventors.

• Anchored by a steadfast commitment to ethical, sustainable, and principled innovation.

• Guided by the Seventh Generation principle, building sustainable futures for generations to come.