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"We know that the future of our society will be built on increasingly
sophisticated technological expertise and innovative problem solving," said Michael Rouse, President, Toyota USA Foundation. "That's why Toyota USA Foundation is proud to support these nonprofits, who are creating exciting opportunities to train and inspire the next generation of leaders in science, technology, engineering and math."
The non-profit organizations that received funding from the Toyota USA Foundation in Spring 2015 address STEM from a range of perspectives:
Grantee Organisations
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Amount
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Purpose of grant
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Alabama Center for Sustainable
Energy, Madison, AL
|
US$ 100,000
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To reach 10 per cent of the K-12 student
population in Madison County, Alabama with a curriculum in clean energy,
design, engineering, project management and construction
|
Computers for Youth Foundation, New York, NY
|
US$ 100,000
|
To increase student
achievement and engagement in STEM by leveraging the power of digital
learning to support students, parents, and educators in NYC schools
|
CSUSB Foundation, San Bernardino, CA
|
US$ 150,000
|
To improve the achievement of
English learners in pre-K through sixth grade mathematics by improving
teacher and principal awareness of how English learners approach math
utilizing the Japanese Lesson Study model
|
Florida House Institute, Sarasota, FL
|
US$ 377,685 over three years
|
To utilize a STEM curriculum
centered on a demonstration house and yard to inspire student learning and
raise elementary science test scores for Florida State Standards for 5th
grade students
|
Girl Scouts of Eastern
Massachusetts, Boston, MA
|
US$ 50,000
|
To expand and enhance the Girls
Building Self-eSTeEM Initiative, which provides over 6,000 girls in
grades K-12 from eastern Massachusetts with STEM education and exposure
through programmatic and event-based opportunities
|
The Manufacturing Institute, Washington, DC
|
US$ 199,973 over two years
|
To create the Dream It. Do It.
STEM Toolkit highlighting best practices to engage students in STEM
pathways and manufacturing careers. Funds also used to replicate a
number of best practices in selected Dream It. Do It. locations
|
MathPower, Boston, MA
|
US$ 100,000
|
To provide coaching and
professional development to Boston Public School teachers, as well as
volunteer tutors and mentors
|
National Action Council for
Minorities in Engineering, Inc.,
White Plains, New York
|
US$ 53,000
|
To support pre-engineering program
materials in 97 Academies of Engineering and produce the NACME Guide to
Engineering Colleges published in conjunction with The Princeton Review
|
New Visions for Public Schools,
New York, NY |
US$ 149,999 over two years
|
To improve teacher practices,
accelerate students' literacy development and advance their performance on
state biology exams through a new biology course to be piloted with 1,200
high-need students across 12 urban schools
|
Northwestern University, Chicago, Evanston, IL
|
US$ 200,000 over two years
|
To provide teacher leadership
training around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
to middle school science teachers who in turn will guide elementary school teachers to improve science instruction for preschool to fourth grade teachers |
Teach for America, Inc., Hazard, KY
|
US$ 250,000 over two years
|
To recruit, train and support 40
new, high-quality science and math teachers in high-need schools over the
next 3 years and to connect students with local business and community
leaders to provide increased networking opportunities
|
University of Maryland, Baltimore
County (UMBC), Baltimore, MD
|
US$ 50,000
|
To increase low-income schools'
access to Maryland’s FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Tournament, a global
robotics tournament which inspires children to participate in science and
technology activities, through support for marketing, recruitment workshops,
equipment, entry fees etc
|
YMCA of the USA, Chicago, IL, focusing on WV, MI, KY, OH and IN.
|
US$ 200,000
|
To help integrate STEM within YMCA
Achievement Gap Afterschool Learning Programs at five YMCA
Associations: Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, and West Virginia
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