Empowering educators: Dillard Elementary teachers participated in Kid Spark's signature, hands-on training workshop, designed to equip educators of all backgrounds with the knowledge and confidence to teach STEM.
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Ryan Neden, Executive Director
ryann@kidsparkeducation.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – September 9, 2024 – Kid Spark Education and Bridgestone partner to bring STEM learning opportunities to Dillard Elementary School
Firestone, through its parent company, Bridgestone has provided a $10,000 grant to Kid Spark Education at the start of the NNT Indycar series season in honor of the late Gil De Ferran, a beloved INDYcar driver. This grant will be directed toward providing STEM Education to the students of Dillard Elementary School, where Gil and his wife volunteered for years.
Since the announcement of the gift in March of 2024, Kid Spark Education has worked closely with Dillard Elementary School to implement a tailored STEM curriculum aimed at providing students with hands-on learning experiences that promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.
Dillard Elementary School teachers training with Kid Spark engineering materials
Empowering educators: Dillard Elementary teachers participated in Kid Spark's signature, hands-on training workshop, designed to equip educators of all backgrounds with the knowledge and confidence to teach STEM.
The impact of this grant will extend beyond the classroom, contributing to the development of a future workforce that is well-equipped to meet the challenges of an ever-evolving technological landscape.
Kid Spark Education is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering all children, especially those from underserved and underrepresented communities, to learn and love STEM. We develop innovative STEM learning products and solutions, share them with schools and informal learning providers across the country, and support educators as they mentor the next generation of inventors, leaders, and creative problem solvers.
Kid Spark Education’s STEM Equity Grants Initiative provides all of the tools needed for a progressive and sustainable STEM education program to underserved schools and informal learning providers, completely free of charge. With the help of our partners, we have reached over 30,000 students so far. To learn more about the STEM Equity Grants Initiative, visit www.kidsparkeducation.org
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If you’d like to partner with us to increase equity in STEM education, please reach out to partner@kidsparkeducation.org.
About Kid Spark Education:
Kid Spark Education’s core mission is addressing persistent STEM education disparities, focusing on empowering girls, low-income youth, and children of color. The organization aims to close the STEM opportunity gap by fostering early and continuous STEM learning, countering the prevalent lack of STEM education, notably in underserved communities.