Augmented Reality (AR) is transforming how we experience the world—shaping industries from manufacturing to media. Whether it’s streamlining warehouse operations or powering interactive filters on social platforms, AR is becoming a vital part of daily life.
At TechRow Fund, we see AR as a powerful tool for expanding access to future-ready learning.

We funded and helped operationalize a series of after-school programs in Harlem schools focused on introducing students to the creative and educational potential of AR. Through our Immersion + Makers model, these programs empower students to explore how AR can support classroom learning—and begin building the skills to become AR creators, not just users.

By investing in programs like these, we help community-based organizations bring emerging technology into their work and unlock new pathways for student innovation and engagement.

Virtual Reality (VR) has been at the core of TechRow Fund’s investment strategy—and a powerful gateway for reimagining how students engage with STEAM education.
As our flagship program, we’ve funded and helped operationalize VR-based learning experiences across schools in New York City, working alongside educators and community partners to bring immersive technology into classrooms and after-school spaces.
Through our Immersion + Makers model, students don’t just explore virtual worlds—they build the skills to shape them. These programs are designed to strengthen cognitive development, spark curiosity in STEAM subjects, and support students in becoming both critical consumers and creative producers of emerging technology.
We will continue to expand this work, ensuring VR becomes a lasting catalyst for future-ready learning.

When students build games, they become the writers, artists, designers and developers of their own interactive stories. The interdisciplinary elements of video ame design builds on the very skills that are necessary to advance our students’ proficiency in literacy skills and beyond. Building a bridge to a part of their lives that is familiar while focusing on skills that enables students to be intelligent creators and consumers is what makes this pursuit impactful. TechRow Fund’s expansion into this initiative made sense in our efforts catalyze next generation education.

Robotics education offers students a powerful blend of problem-solving, collaboration, and hands-on engineering experience—making it a natural extension of our investment in future-focused learning.

We funded and helped operationalize after-school robotics programs that build both technical fluency and critical life skills. Students engage in activities that sharpen analytical thinking, foster teamwork, and lay the groundwork for deeper exploration in STEM fields.

Robotics is more than just a learning tool—it’s a precursor to artificial intelligence and a gateway to high-growth career paths. For many of the communities we serve, preparing for this shift is urgent. As automation and AI reshape the workforce, these programs help students develop the skills needed to adapt, lead, and thrive in a rapidly evolving economy.

Our goal is to ensure that students in historically underserved communities are not left behind, but positioned to lead in the era of intelligent machines.

In line with our mission to shift underrepresented communities from consumers to creators, TechRow Fund funded and helped operationalize a groundbreaking program that merged music, literacy, and technology.

This after-school initiative used songwriting as a tool to strengthen literacy skills, while introducing students to the technical aspects of music production. Through cloud-based music software, students learned how to create, record, and refine their own tracks—gaining exposure to digital tools used by today’s creators.

Beyond production, the program introduced students to the business side of streaming, offering insight into how artists monetize their work and navigate the evolving music economy.

By blending the arts with technology, this program fostered creativity, built technical fluency, and empowered students to see themselves as storytellers, producers, and entrepreneurs in the digital age.

TechRow Fund collaborates with schools and nonprofit partners to build the capacity of educators and program providers to integrate emerging technology into classrooms and after-school programs.

One of our core pillars is simple but powerful: empower the teacher to empower the student. We’ve funded and co-led professional development workshops and training sessions that equip educators with the tools, confidence, and strategies to create more dynamic, tech-enhanced learning environments.

Whether during the school day or beyond it, we help educators transform traditional instruction into immersive, future-focused experiences that reflect the needs of today’s learners—and the opportunities of tomorrow’s world.