Shake It Easy Media is proud to be part of ‘¡OYE Tumble!‘, a National Science Foundation grant that will fund 17 bilingual STEM podcasts of Tumble Science Podcast for Kids and its Spanish adaptation, Tumble en Español, for Latine families over a three-year period. 

This initiative will foster science identity in children by sparking science-based family conversations in both English and Spanish. By partnering with Tumble Media and Florida International University, the project aims to bridge the gap in STEM education for underserved communities, especially for families where English is not the primary language.

The project’s senior leadership team includes Tumble Media’s Sara Robberson Lentz, Marshall Escamilla, and Lindsay Patterson. The team also includes Dr. Remy Dou, Associate Professor for the STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University, and Nuria Net, CEO of Shake It Easy Media, who serves as executive producer of Tumble en Español.

Nuria’ leadership at Shake It Easy Media is crucial to ensuring that the podcasts reflect the cultural richness of the Latine community. Her experience in multilingual content creation will help make science accessible and engaging for young bilingual audiences.

‘I’m so proud to be part of this grant,’ said Nuria Net, who has a wealth of experience creating multilingual audio content highlighting US Latine culture. ‘This is incredibly important news not just for children’s podcasting but for Spanish-language podcasts in general. Not only will we be producing more seasons of Tumble en Español, but the research we gather from ¡OYE Tumble! will help us understand how bilingual STEM kids podcasts can strengthen science identity in US Latine families through family science talk.’

Through this collaboration, the project promises to support the next generation of bilingual STEM professionals by providing a unique space for Latine families to engage in science-related conversations at home.

In 2020, Tumble Media and Shake It Easy Media (previously La Coctelera Music) launched Tumble en Español, the first-ever Spanish adaptation of a children’s STEM podcast. It was an instant success, paving the way for more multilingual educational content. By offering high-quality, engaging science stories, Tumble en Español expanded its reach to Spanish-speaking families, creating a unique space for parents and children to learn about science together. The success of Tumble en Español demonstrated the potential of podcasts to strengthen science literacy in bilingual homes, making this new project, “¡OYE Tumble!”, a natural next step in supporting Latine families.

For more information about “¡OYE Tumble!”, read Tumble Media’s announcement: https://www.sciencepodcastforkids.com/single-post/tumble-media-awarded-second-national-science-foundation-grant