NTC Research Foundation

NTC Research Foundation (NRF) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to developing, measuring and publishing better ways to educate young people about important life skills utilizing educational theatre techniques that integrate with traditional multiplatform communication tools (internet, print, video, classroom). NRF projects are local, regional and national research-based investigations into the process, art and evaluation of innovative live events that teach youth important and timely curricular subjects in schools.

NRF’s research projects are funded by corporate, non-profit and government agencies seeking to understand the power of live theatre events in schools as an educational catalyst for behavior change and awareness regarding subjects such as: renewable energy, health, character, safety and financial education. Research studies are designed and executed by leading academic, medical and industry practitioners with a long history of publishing studies in national and international journals.

NTC creates the in-school educational programs under investigation by (NRF). Since 1978, NTC has been creating original programs that educate students by presenting live, educational theatre, printed curriculum and multiplatform media to schools on a nationwide basis.

Examples of NTC published research since 1999:

Program Subject Publication Report
2 Smart 2 Smoke Smoking prevention Tobacco Control
All’s Well, That Eats Well Nutrition and Fitness Journal of School Health
Power of the Pyramid Food Pyramid Tufts Nutrition Magazine
Mad About Money Financial literacy University of Washington and the Aspen Institute
The Energized Guyz Energy Literacy Research Into Action