| Today's donations help support science and education.... Monty E. - Wikipedia - $250 Statement - “The dream that the sum total of human knowledge should be universally available.“ |
that aims to improve student performance in the STEM subjects with outreach to teachers and schools. Encouraging increased math and science education, especially in low-income areas, is a cause that is true to Austin's love of science. (Charity Navigator: 4 Stars)”
Mark M. - American Chemical Society's Project SEED - $500
Charity Statement - “The ACS Project SEED summer research program opens new doors for economically disadvantaged students to experience what it’s like to be a chemist. Students entering their junior or senior year in high school are given a rare chance to work alongside scientist-mentors on research projects in industrial, academic, and federal laboratories, discovering new career paths as they approach critical turning points in their lives.”
Charity Statement - “The ACS Project SEED summer research program opens new doors for economically disadvantaged students to experience what it’s like to be a chemist. Students entering their junior or senior year in high school are given a rare chance to work alongside scientist-mentors on research projects in industrial, academic, and federal laboratories, discovering new career paths as they approach critical turning points in their lives.”
Katie H. - The Adler Planetarium (Chicago, IL) - $200
Statement - “DJ helped me find this one. We were looking at the Museum of Science and Industry, but apparently they aren't as transparent and community oriented as the planetarium. Money that is donated to the Adler Planetarium does go to educational opportunities for intercity Chicago kids. They give out many vouchers to the community and have free admission days for children and adolescents for learning. They also have the STEM SMART scholarship- this scholarship is given to students from low income families who are pursuing an STEM undergraduate degree. They choose applicants from intercity Chicago schools. DJ chimed in "Yeah they wouldn't give it to someone from the suburbs who can pay for an out of state tuition." So it really does aim to break the cycle, allowing 3 students from poorer Chicago areas aid to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.”
Statement - “DJ helped me find this one. We were looking at the Museum of Science and Industry, but apparently they aren't as transparent and community oriented as the planetarium. Money that is donated to the Adler Planetarium does go to educational opportunities for intercity Chicago kids. They give out many vouchers to the community and have free admission days for children and adolescents for learning. They also have the STEM SMART scholarship- this scholarship is given to students from low income families who are pursuing an STEM undergraduate degree. They choose applicants from intercity Chicago schools. DJ chimed in "Yeah they wouldn't give it to someone from the suburbs who can pay for an out of state tuition." So it really does aim to break the cycle, allowing 3 students from poorer Chicago areas aid to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.”
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