7ABCs Afterschool Genesis
Activity Catalogue, Partnership Directory, and the Peoples Arcade Framework
This is a summary. The full paper is available with complete citations.
Overview
The 7ABCs Local-Global Studies Cooperative operates through the Peoples Arcade framework — a reciprocity-based virtual playground, library, university, and shopping mall. It runs Monday through Thursday, 2:30-7:30 PM PST, following the 10-Step Crystal Cycle.
The Crystal Cycle as Program Spine
Every session follows the same daily rhythm:
Coin — Music — Gather — Craft — Quest — Rest — Play — Map — Yield — Close
Activities listed in the catalogue are ingredients. The Crystal Cycle is the recipe. Each activity maps to one or more TEK8 petals.
Activity Categories
The genesis document catalogs 20+ activity categories:
- Halfball — the people’s sport, born on Philadelphia stoops (pimple ball + broomstick)
- Since Time Immemorial — Washington State’s tribal sovereignty curricula
- NASEF Farmcraft — esports meets agriculture through Minecraft
- Native Youth Olympics — traditional athletic games (kneel jump, one-foot high kick, stick pull)
- Indigenous Games of the Pacific Northwest — slahal (bone game), lacrosse, canoe racing
- Garden-Based Education — seed to table across all 8 petals
- Music, Arts & Cultural Production — every petal has a sound
- Esports & Digital Literacy — competitive gaming as educational vehicle
Core Distinction
Per the NASEF Engagement Policy: all educational activities maintain complete separation from web3/token components. Students can participate fully without ever touching the economic layer. The educational program stands alone.
The Finish Line
Brisbane 2032 Olympics — the first Olympics with Indigenous participation at its core. Goal: demonstrate measurable impact of TEK-integrated education with a global delegation of graduates.
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Preliminary Draft — Open for Review
This paper is a preliminary draft and may contain inaccuracies. The open comment period and collaborative public drafting and review is active for Q1 2026.
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