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Where Curiosity Grows Early

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eideytidey is eidetide’s youth branch — a playful offshoot of the Creative Intelligence Lab where young minds explore art, design, communication, and imagination in motion.

It’s where we plant the seeds of creative thinking and teach the next generation that their ideas matter — that curiosity is a superpower worth keeping.

Where Creativity Begins in Wonder.

eideytidey is a creative education and mentorship initiative powered by eidetide and the eidetide Collective.

Our mission is to give youth a space to play, question, and create — while learning how storytelling, communication, and design shape the world around them.

Through hands-on workshops, mentorship projects, and real-world experiences, eideytidey connects young thinkers to the process of making meaning through creativity.

What is eideytidey?

What We Do

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    Workshops & Labs

    Small, guided sessions introducing storytelling, design thinking, photography, media, and creative problem-solving.

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    Mentorship Moments

    One-on-one or small-group mentoring with members of the eidetide Collective to help participants develop creative confidence.

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    Real Projects

    Opportunities for youth to assist with design, event, and storytelling projects — gaining experience in creative collaboration.

Our Approach

Through eideytidey, we treat creativity as a living language — one that grows through curiosity, kindness, and exploration.

We focus on presence, play, and purpose — teaching youth how to think with imagination and act with empathy.

It’s not about perfection. It’s about giving ideas room to breathe.

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Youth Safety & Privacy

eideytidey programs are designed with youth safety in mind. We follow clear guidelines for privacy, consent, and communication.

We never collect or share personal information without guardian approval, and we ensure that any creative work shared publicly is approved and credited appropriately.

Read our full Privacy Policy for details.

Join The Tide

Whether you’re a parent, teacher, student, or creative mentor, eideytidey is a place for creative learning, mentorship, and real-world experience building.

Start here if you want to:

  • Volunteer (students + adults who want to support the work)

  • Request supervised student support for a project or event (creative production, community work, setup/operations)

  • Explore graduate/doctoral collaboration—research, evaluation, storytelling, or program design (with Into the Barter as one possible intersection)

Completing school-required service hours? Share your hour requirements and any documentation needed, and we’ll confirm fit.

Together, we build spaces where imagination feels safe to grow—and supported enough to last.

Join eideytidey