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The best solutions don't wait for permission: students build them. Connect Key Foundation was co-founded by students who built a community of scholars and volunteers. With CurioCrate, an original STEM program that earned a Society for Science grant, they have reached students across 6 states and countries.
150+ Volunteers · 5 Divisions · Global Reach
“Apply what you know.
Serve where it matters.”
— The CKF Principle
$5K
Science Grant
150+
Volunteers
3
Books Published
150+
Youth Volunteers
across 5 divisions
2,000+
Items Donated
to hospitals & schools
6+
States & Countries
where CKF programs reach
3
Books Published
by student authors
See What We Do
CurioCrate STEM Program
CKF Art Division
Books by CKF Students
Korea: The Heart and Art
Schools & Libraries
Little Heroes, Big Courage
Schools & Libraries
Our Partners & Affiliates
YMCA
Miller Children's Hospital
Korean American Federation of LA
Society for Science
Public Libraries
Korean-American Dementia Center
Asian American Women Association of OC
Gretchen Whitney H.S. Science Olympiad
Burbank Elementary School
Leal Elementary School
Fullerton Villa Assisted Living
Smile Health Center
From Los Angeles to the World
CKF programs and partnerships span the US, Asia, and Central America
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