Here are just a few of the projects and challenges we are proud to share with you
🌍✨ The National Space Sustainability Competition✨🌍
Presented in partnership with the Space Foundation, Global Lighthouse Studios invites grades 6–8 educators across the United States and U.S. Territories to join the National Space Sustainability Competition — a bold challenge to design the future of sustainable living beyond Earth.
Student teams will propose visionary ideas for habitats, systems, and tools that make life on the Moon possible — blending creativity, innovation, and sustainability.
📄 Download the competition overview and register your class to participate.
Together, let’s inspire the next generation to reach for the stars while protecting our home planet. 🌕💫
🌍✨ Exciting News! ✨🌍
Global Lighthouse Studios is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Believe Inc. joining forces to create an innovative, impact-driven video game experience where storytelling, creativity, and global connection come to life! 🎮💡
We’re inviting students across the Global Lighthouse Studios family to take part in a special Design Challenge:
🏗️ Design the Global Lighthouse Studios Building for our upcoming game!
🎨 Get creative — your design could become a landmark in the virtual world we’re building together!
📸 Submit your entry in digital form (or take a photo of your hand-drawn masterpiece) and send it to Global Lighthouse Studios by December 31, 2025.
🏆 Winners in each age category will see their school represented in the game — complete with student avatars wearing GLS T-shirts standing proudly outside the winning design!
This collaboration with Believe Inc., founded by visionary storyteller Tammy Hickey, represents a shared mission: harnessing the power of creativity, storytelling, and innovation to inspire real-world impact and compassion. 🌟
Let’s build the future — together. One story, one design, one dream at a time. 💚
🌍✨ Through My Window: Stories From Where I Stand ✨🎙️
Global Lighthouse Studios is excited to launch a 6-week creative podcasting journey where students (K–12) share their stories of home, community, and perspective with the world.
📖 Students will build skills in:
Storytelling
Writing
Podcasting
Global Perspectives
🎧 Final project: A 3–5 minute original student podcast episode!
🗓️ Registration Deadline: October 10th
👩🎓 Open to ages K–12 worldwide
👉 Don’t miss this chance to amplify authentic youth voices from across the globe!
🚀🐾 ANNOUNCING: The .Mooncat STEAM Art Challenge!
Global Lighthouse Studios, in partnership with Lady Rocket and Unstoppable Domains, is excited to launch the .Mooncat Student Challenge — where art, technology, and imagination collide! 🌕✨
💡 How it works:
🚀 Step One – Claim Your Domain
Interested schools must first fill out the participation form. Lady Rocket is gifting unique .mooncat domain names to schools that join the challenge.
(Example: siamese.mooncat) 👉 Register Your School Here
🚀 Step Two – Imagine & Create
Once your school receives its domain, students create artwork inspired by that name. For example, siamese.mooncat could inspire art reflecting the personality, look, or story of a Siamese Mooncat.
🚀 Step Three – Schoolwide Participation
Every student who wants to participate can submit artwork — no limits!
🚀 Step Four – Selection Process
A panel of judges will review all submissions, and one student’s artwork will be chosen to officially represent their school’s .mooncat domain.
✨ Showcase Innovation
Through this challenge, students blend art, imagination, and technology while exploring bold visions for the future. It’s a cosmic celebration of creativity, STEAM learning, and collaboration!
👉 Don’t wait — register your school today and claim your .mooncat domain!
🌍 🚀 Calling All Young Visionaries!
🏁 F1® Racing to the Moon: Summer Building Challenge
Presented by Global Lighthouse Studios
🚀 Are you ready to race beyond the stars?
Join an out-of-this-world summer challenge where innovation, sustainability, and imagination collide! Whether you're a LEGO® master builder, a digital creator, or a fan of pasta architecture 🍝 — we’re inviting students, artists, engineers, and dreamers ages 6–30 to create a futuristic F1® race car and moon-ready racetrack designed for life on the lunar surface. 🌕
🛠️ Challenge Overview
Mission: Design a sustainable, high-speed F1® vehicle and lunar racetrack capable of navigating the Moon’s wild terrain.
Objective: Consider lunar gravity, climate, materials, and how Earth-based resources might (or might not) work on the Moon.
🧰 Choose Your Building Style
🔸 LEGO® Builder App or Bricklink
🔸 Digital models via Minecraft, Roblox Studio, Tinkercad, etc.
🔸 Recycled materials like cardboard, foil, or even pasta & toothpicks
🔸 Mixed media including sketches, collages, or hybrid designs
📥 How to Enter
Build your model using any method above.
Photograph or screenshot your creation.
Write a short description or poem explaining your idea.
Submit your entry between June 1 – August 15, 2025 at:
👉 GlobalLighthouseStudios.org
🏆 Prizes & Recognition
✨ Top submissions featured on our global showcase & social media
🧑🚀 Win a virtual design session with Lady Rocket
🎁 Selected winners receive exclusive LEGO® F1® sets & spotlight packages
📌 Submission Guidelines
✔️ Ages 6–30, from anywhere in the world
✔️ Must include an F1® car and a Moon-based racetrack
✔️ Format: Photo, screenshot, or digital drawing
✔️ Deadline: August 15, 2025
🌟 Pro Tips
🛰️ Think about lunar sustainability
🏗️ Use upcycled or found materials
🎨 Let your imagination race across galaxies!
Ready, set… build to the Moon!
Fuel your creativity. Drive innovation. Shape the future of space racing.
🚀🌌🏁
🌍 Wings of Earth: A Metaverse Art Challenge 🎨🕊️
Calling all young artists! In celebration of Earth Day, Global Lighthouse Studios invites students ages 5–18 to unleash their creativity and take flight with the “Wings of Earth” Metaverse Art Challenge!
Explore the beauty of birds and their habitats from around the world—and have your artwork showcased in the EDUmetaverse Aviary World, a virtual gallery where global audiences can experience the wonders of nature through your eyes.
✨ How to Participate:
🗓 Launch: April 22, 2025 (Join our live Earth Day workshop!)
🖼 Submit by: May 31, 2025
🌐 Gallery Launch: June 15, 2025
🖌️ What to Create:
Submit a piece of original art inspired by birds, nature, and conservation.
🎨 Accepted formats: Digital art, AI artwork, scanned drawings, or photos of physical pieces
🏆 Why Join?
Showcase your work in a global virtual art gallery
Earn a digital certificate of appreciation
Top artists will be featured on our website & social media
This is your chance to turn your passion for the planet into a creative masterpiece that inspires others to protect the beauty of Earth’s ecosystems.
👉 Submit your artwork or learn more at globallighthousestudios.org
Let your art take flight. 🌿🖌️ Let’s give wings to the planet’s story—together.
Sharpie Pets to the Moon! – Design Your Spacefaring Companion
(Special Recognition for Cats! )
Calling all young artists! Global Lighthouse Studios, in collaboration with Lady Rocket Foundation and Copernic Space, invites you to create a Petronaut—a spacefaring pet ready to explore the Moon! While you can design any pet, there will be special recognition and awards for those who choose cats!
This isn’t just an art contest—it’s an opportunity to connect with real space exploration. Backed by NASA-supported Moon education initiatives and inspired by Lady Rocket Foundation’s authentic
mission presence on the Moon, this challenge brings the future of space travel into your hands.
The Challenge:
Grab your Sharpie markers and bring your imagination to life! Design the ultimate lunar pet—a fearless feline, a cosmic canine, or even a moon-hopping hamster—equipped for a space adventure. What would they wear? What special gadgets would they need to thrive in zero gravity?
How to Create Your Petronaut:
Choose Your Pet: While we love cats and will have a special MoonCat Award, you can design any spacefaring pet!
Draw with Sharpies: Use bold, creative strokes to design your Petronaut’s space suit, helmet, and gear.
Imagine Their Mission: Will your pet chase moonbeams, plant a space garden, or explore lunar caves?
Incorporate Real Science: Think about how your pet will breathe, eat, and play in space based on real lunar challenges.
Why Join?
Winning designs will:
Be showcased in a global space-themed art exhibit.
Be featured at Lady Rocket and Global Lighthouse Studios events.
Receive special recognition for MoonCats, including a
CatCoin-sponsored award!
Be part of an international space education movement, linked to real Moon missions and backed by NASA-supported programs.
Have the chance to be connected with Lady Rocket’s real-world lunar initiatives, making this more than just a contest—it’s a step into the future of space exploration.
How to Submit:
Create your Sharpie space pet (or use digital tools)
Write a brief mission story about your Petronaut’s lunar adventure.
Email your entry to globallighthousestudios@gmail.com Deadline: [June 15, 2025]
Let’s send some incredible Sharpie pets to the Moon—especially MoonCats!
Edible Essentials: A Virtual Journey Through Food, Sustainability, and Culture
Edible Expressions: A Global Celebration of Food, Art, and Sustainability! 🎨🍽️🌍
The Edible Expressions Project is an exciting, interdisciplinary journey where students worldwide explore the connections between food, culture, and sustainability through the arts!
🍏 Week 1: The Story of Food – Students uncover the origins of food and how different cultures shape what we eat.
🎨 Week 2: Colors in Nature – Experiment with natural dyes and explore how food gets its vibrant hues.
🌎 Week 3: Food & Culture Around the World – Discover global food traditions and create art inspired by international cuisines.
🌿 Week 4: Sustainable Farming & Future Foods – Dive into innovative farming techniques like hydroponics and urban agriculture.
🍳 Week 5: Culinary Creativity – Use music, art, and storytelling to reimagine food waste and sustainable cooking.
🎭 Week 6: Global Virtual Showcase – Students present their projects in an international exhibition, celebrating creativity and sustainability!
🚀 Join classrooms around the world in this unique exploration of food as art! Register today to be part of this one-of-a-kind global learning experience!
F1: Racing to the Moon
🚀 F1 Racing to the Moon Art Contest: A Thrilling 3-Part Series! 🎨🏁
The F1 Racing to the Moon Art Contest has been an incredible journey of creativity and innovation, spanning three exhilarating events!
Las Vegas Grand Prix: Students kicked off the contest by exploring the fusion of Formula 1 and space through AI-generated art, sparking their imaginations.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: The excitement continued as students were introduced to the latest in AI art technology, pushing the boundaries of their creativity.
Video Game Design Challenge: Partnering with Lady Rocket, Copernic Space, and Breshna, students designed video games inspired by F1 racing and space exploration, showcasing their storytelling and tech skills.
🎉 Winning students will have their artwork launched to the Moon on a future mission! In addition, their classes could participate in hands-on workshops or even take a trip to Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg Space Center to witness a live rocket launch.
This contest celebrates the intersection of art, technology, and space exploration, empowering students to dream big and reach for the stars! 🌌
Fly Me to the Moon “Edutainment”
Global Lighthouse Studios is excited to announce a partnership with the Lady Rocket Foundation to empower young artists by exploring space through music and the arts. Together with Copernic Space, we are providing these talented individuals with a unique opportunity to learn about space exploration and express their creativity. This collaboration will culminate in an extraordinary mission: taking the young artists and their work to the moon. This initiative aims to inspire and educate, blending the wonders of space with the power of artistic expression.
Collaborative Connections
"Collaborative Connections" was a dynamic project led by Global Lighthouse Studios, embarking on a 6-week exploration into the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through interactive workshops with experts in various fields, participants we took a deeper dive into the global goals. The project facilitated ross-cultural conversations among students, providing a platform to discuss and reflect on these crucial issues. By harnessing the power of music, arts, and technology, participants collaborated to create impactful projects that demonstrate how action can be taken on the SDGs. Through this journey, we aimed to inspire positive change and foster a deeper understanding of global challenges and solutions. Students researched what these global issues look like in their own communities as well as how it compares with other places around the world. We got to showcase these fantastic projects at ISTE Live24 in Denver on the SDG Playground
Harmony For Health
This international project connected over 70 classrooms across 6 continents. We spent six weeks learning more about SDG#3 Good Health and Well Being hrough the lens of music and the arts. We finished up with students sharing their completed media projects and submitting them to the SIMA Student Changemaker Awards. You can read more about the SIMA awards by clicking on the link below
Make A Change
This group of students from SMK Muara Tuang school in Malaysia wrote and recorded a beautiful song related to helping our planet. We worked in collaboration with our partner The David Z Foundation. Click on the button to watch the full video
Water is Life
This international project connected over 90 classrooms across 6 continents. We spent six weeks learning more about SDG#6 Clean Water and Sanitation through the lens of music and the arts. We finished up with a concert in the Metaverse by Paulie Z of the David Z Foundation. Click on the link below to listen to a song that was written by participants in the project and performed by Daniel Roeder, CAO of the DZF
Global Lighthouse Studios is working with four Chicago Schools implementing the Medley Music Program. Here are three videos we did in the Spring of 2024. We are excited to be partnering with these schools on a multi year project! This was a collaboration with the David Z Foundation and special recognition of Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation and their contribution of providing instruments for the video with the Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms
The Way of the Righteous
This group of students from Afik School in Israel wrote and recorded a powerful song incorporating SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. This song features two artists Adi Argalazi and Jake Faun. We worked in collaboration with our partner The David Z Foundation. Click on the button to watch the full video
Kindness is Beautiful
This group of over 200 second graders wrote a song all about Kindness! This song features artist and singer Teresa Hui and has a special guest appearance by councilman Justin Brannan. We were featured on Born This Way Foundation’s #channelkindness You can read the full article here Story and click on the link below to watch and listen to the song
Help Yourself
This original song was written and recorded in partnership with the David Z Foundation and the students and staff at Gardens Commercial High School in Cape Town. This song features local South African artist Zolani Mahola aka The One Who Sings. The David Z Foundation traveled to Cape Town to film this original song and the results are amazing! Enjoy this song that talks about the importance of education and taking care of your mental and physical well-being. Click on the button to watch the full video
No Mas Probeza
This original song was written and recorded on location in Buenos Aires, Argentina in partnership with the David Z Foundation. The students of Modern School, Paulie Z and Daniel Roeder from the David Z Foundation and their teacher Marcela Villan were contributors to the final cut. This song is about raising awareness for Poverty around the world. Click on the link to hear the full song
Time To Be Well
This original song was written and recorded on location in Cape Town, South Africa in collaboration with Globally Empowered and the David Z Foundation. The students of Athwood Primary and featured artists LNS (Nazz Badi and Sesethu Sera August)This song is about raising awareness for Poverty around the world. Click on the link to hear the full song
Global Lighthouse Studios is working with four Chicago Schools implementing the Medley Music Program. Here are four videos we did in the Spring of 2023 with 8th graders. We are excited to be partnering with these schools on a multi year project!
Global Lighthouse Studios is working with four Chicago Schools implementing the International Medley Music Program. Here are four videos we did in the Winter of 2023 with Kindergartners. We are excited to be partnering with these schools on a multi year project!
116 Uganda
One of Global Lighthouse Studios classrooms is located in the Soroti district in Uganda. These young musicians and artists astound us with their beautiful artwork and music they produce. They are currently trying to work with Global Lighthouse Studios to get a school built dedicated to Music and the Arts that focuses on the UN Sustainable Development Goals of 2030. If you are interested in donating, click on the link below