For me
Curiosity is how I learn who I can become.
Questions build nations.
Your curiosity belongs in the rooms where decisions are made.
Curiosity is how I learn who I can become.
Welcome to the Curiosity Movement
We’re gathering your curiosity from classrooms, kitchen tables, maker spaces, bus stops— and carrying them, together, to the people who write our laws.
For my community
Curiosity is how we learn to build together.
For our nation
Curiosity is how a democracy keeps discovering.
Curiosity as a civic virtue
The questions we ask shape the country we become.
Curiosity is more than a personality trait, it’s a practice and civic behavior. It keeps us humble with what we don’t know, generous with what we learn, and persistent with problems worth solving. Practiced together, it becomes a public good.
Humility
We begin by admitting we don’t have the whole picture—and making space for others to add to it.
Generosity
We share methods, not just conclusions—so neighbors can build on what we discover.
Perseverance
We keep asking better questions until the problem gets smaller—or the path gets clearer.
“Curiosity is how we move from opinions to understanding, from talking past each other to building with each other.”
Who we are
Stephanie & Isaac Budmen
We’re inventors, designers, educators, and neighbors who believe curiosity is a civic value. For years we’ve helped people learn by making—building classrooms that feel like workshops and workshops that feel like classrooms.
The Curiosity Mailbag is our next step: a way for your wonder to travel from your hands to the halls of Congress printed, respectful, and impossible to ignore.
Our promise
We’ll take every card and deliver it to Congressional offices, and share highlights publicly only if you opt in.
Your control
No private info. First names and roles are optional. You choose whether your card appears in the public gallery.
Stephanie & Isaac Budmen
Inventors, Designers & Educators
—Cards pledged
We will take every card and hand-deliver it to Congressional offices.
Gathering curiosity
No private info
Keep it simple. First names & roles are optional.
Moderated
Cards are reviewed before public display.
You’re in control
Choose whether your card appears publicly.