Funders › CA › Honda USA Foundation › 2020
Grants paid by Honda USA Foundation, tax year 2020
EIN 95-3924667 · Torrance, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2020, Honda USA Foundation (EIN 95-3924667) reported 29 grants paid totaling $1,726,055. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bridge Builders Foundation Lakewood, CA | C | $85,000 | paid | AHF PROACTIVELY SOUGHT EIGHT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ESTABLISH A STEM/STEAM CRADLE-TO-COLLEGE AND CAREER PIPELINE FOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. PARTNERS PULL FROM EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS, BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO NOT ONLY MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR, BUT ALSO THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS; NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD, WHILE LEADING THEM DOWN A MUCH NEEDED STEM/STEAM PIPELINE. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Children Youth and Family Collaborative Los Angeles, CA | U | $85,000 | paid | AHF PROACTIVELY SOUGHT EIGHT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ESTABLISH A STEM/STEAM CRADLE-TO-COLLEGE AND CAREER PIPELINE FOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. PARTNERS PULL FROM EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS, BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO NOT ONLY MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR, BUT ALSO THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS; NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD, WHILE LEADING THEM DOWN A MUCH NEEDED STEM/STEAM PIPELINE. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Regents of the University of California - Uc Irvine Irvine, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | MATH CEO ENGAGES STUDENTS IN MATH-ENRICHMENT SESSIONS AND BUILDS COLLEGE AND STEM CAREER PATHWAYS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SANTA ANA, CA WITH WEEKLY, AFTER-SCHOOL MATH ENRICHMENT AND STEM CAREER PRESENTATIONS. THESE SESSIONS ARE HELD ON THE UC IRVINE COLLEGE CAMPUS AND ARE FACILITATED BY VOLUNTEER UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM OFFERS AN ANNUAL DAY-LONG STEM FIELDTRIP ON CAMPUS FOR THE STUDENTS, AND PROVIDES PARENT WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL AID OPTIONS. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | National 4-H Council Chicago, IL | D | $75,000 | paid | IMAGINE SCIENCE IS A NATIONAL STEM LEARNING INITIATIVE THAT HARNESSES AND UNITES THE DISTINCT EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES OF THE: BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA (BGCA), GIRLS INC., NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL (N4HC), AND YMCA OF THE USA (Y-USA). THESE ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCHED THEIR IMAGINE SCIENCE COLLABORATION IN 2015 WITH THE VISION THAT ALL YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE STAND THE SAME CHANCE TO BE INSPIRED BY INFORMAL STEM LEARNING AND WILL GO ON TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTIFIC THINKERS AND PROBLEM SOLVERS. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Urban Alliance Washington, DC | D | $75,000 | paid | DETROIT IS ONE OF FIVE URBAN CITIES IN THE NATION WHERE URBAN ALLIANCE IS PROVIDING ITS FLAGSHIP HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. SIXTY UNDERSERVED HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS INTENSIVE, YEARLONG EXPERIENCE COMBINING PAID, PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS, JOB SKILLS TRAINING, ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING AND ONGOING POST-PROGRAM SUPPORT. PARTICIPANTS SPEND SIX WEEKS IN PRE-EMPLOYMENT JOB SKILLS TRAINING BEFORE BEING PLACED IN PAID INTERNSHIPS. INTERNS WORK MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAYS, 12 HOURS PER WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND 32 HOURS PER WEEK DURING THE SUMMER. EACH INTERN IS ASSIGNED TWO DEDICATED MENTORS WHO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO GUIDE THE INTERN'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND POST-HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING. ON FRIDAYS, INTERNS ATTEND WORKSHOPS TO HONE VALUABLE JOB AND LIFE SKILLS, FURTHER PREPARING THEM FOR COLLEGE, CAREERS AND BEYOND. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | National College Resources Foundation Diamond Bar, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | THE NATIONAL COLLEGE RESOURCES FOUNDATION (NCRF) CAREFULLY DESIGNS PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE TWO KEY RESOURCES NEEDED TO CLOSE THE GAP IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES AMONG UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH - ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY. ANNUAL BLACK COLLEGE AND LATINO COLLEGE EXPOS SERVE AS A VITAL LINK BETWEEN MINORITY STUDENTS AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVING COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS ON THE SPOT. WITH A FOCUS ON THE GROWING AEROSPACE INDUSTRY, THE STUDENTS THINK STEAM PROGRAM BRINGS HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 VIA A STEAM MOBILE LAB, CLASSROOM VISITS AND AN ANNUAL STEAM EXPO. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE ROCKETRY, AVIATION, ROBOTICS, CODING, ANIMATION, 3-D PRINTING AND GAME DESIGN. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Biobus Inc New York, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | THE MOMENT STUDENTS BOARD THE BIOBUS, IT BECOMES AN AWE-INSPIRING, HANDS-ON DISCOVERY ZONE FOR MINORITY, FEMALE AND LOW-INCOME K-12 AND COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW YORK CITY. PARKED IN FRONT OF SCHOOLS, THE MOBILE RESEARCH LAB IS EQUIPPED WITH RESEARCH-GRADE MICROSCOPES AND PHD SCIENTISTS WHO ENGAGE ENTIRE CLASSES OF STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS IN INQUIRY-BASED, STANDARDS-ALIGNED HANDS-ON SESSIONS. LESSONS ARE OFFERED DURING SCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL AND DURING SCHOOL BREAKS AND TYPICALLY RUN 45-50 MINUTES IN LENGTH, FOCUSING ON BIOLOGY, MICROSCOPY, ECOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE. STUDENTS SEEKING ADDITIONAL HANDS-ON SCIENCE EXPERIENCES MAY VISIT THE BIOBUS COMMUNITY LABS (STATE-OF-THE-ART LEARNING SPACES) LOCATED IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Auburn University Foundation Auburn, AL | C | $75,000 | paid | KIDS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE LOVE ROBOTICS AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN ROBOTICS PROGRAMS HAS BEEN SHOWN TO INCREASE THEIR INTEREST IN STEM. THROUGH ITS MISSION 200 PROGRAM, THE SOUTHEASTERN CENTER FOR ROBOTICS EDUCATION (SCORE) AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS WORKING TO CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR 3RD-8TH GRADE STUDENTS TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN VEX-IQ ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS. SCORE SERVES URBAN, RURAL AND UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS IN ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE BY PROVIDING MATERIALS, CRUCIAL TEACHER TRAINING AND CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTING ROBOTICS PROGRAMS. TEACHER TRAINING SESSIONS INCLUDE TOPICS SUCH AS CODING, HOSTING ROBOTICS TOURNAMENTS, ESTABLISHING SUSTAINABLE ROBOTICS PROGRAMS, FUNDRAISING, SUMMER ROBOTICS CAMPS AND INCORPORATING ROBOTICS INTO THE CLASSROOM. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Green City Force Brooklyn, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | THROUGH ITS SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM, GREEN CITY FORCE (GCF) ENGAGES YOUNG RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN SIX OR TEN MONTHS OF STRUCTURED, FULL-TIME NATIONAL SERVICE RELATED TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTE MANAGEMENT, URBAN AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY. CORPS MEMBERS SPEND FOUR DAYS A WEEK IN THE FIELD IN SERVICE AND ONE DAY A WEEK IN THE CLASSROOM TRAINING. WHILE IN SERVICE, THEY RESPOND TO NEEDS IN PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITIES, CULTIVATING AND DISTRIBUTING FRESH PRODUCE, BUILDING SUSTAINABLE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND REACHING RESIDENTS WITH SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS. ON FRIDAYS, CORPS MEMBERS TRAIN FOR AND TAKE THE GPRO (GREEN BUILDING PROFESSIONAL) CERTIFICATION ADMINISTERED BY THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL AND BUILD IN-DEMAND EMPLOYMENT AND TECHNICAL SKILLS FOR A RANGE OF SUSTAINABLE CAREER PATHWAYS. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Larchmont Charter School Los Angeles, CA | D | $75,000 | paid | INSPIRED BY CLIMATE ACTIVISM, TWO STUDENT-LED ENVIRONMENTAL CLUBS (TRASH BASH AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS) ARE LEADING THE CHARGE TO REDUCE CAMPUS WASTE, INCREASE SCHOOL-WIDE AWARENESS OF PROPER WASTE MANAGEMENT AND BECOME A ZERO WASTE AND CARBON-NEUTRAL SCHOOL SITE. CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDE COMPLETING THE CONVERSION OF A VACANT LOT INTO A HANDS-ON GARDEN AND SCIENCE LAB, UPGRADING AN ENVIRONMENTAL MAKERSPACE TO REPURPOSE RECYCLED GOODS; MAINTAINING A RECYCLING ZONE TO PROPERLY SORT, WEIGH AND TRACK WASTE THEN COMPOST IT INTO NUTRIENTS FOR THE GARDEN. NEXT, THE HIGH SCHOOL TEENS HAVE ASPIRATIONS ON DEVELOPING AN INDOOR SUSTAINABLE AQUAPONICS SYSTEM. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $73,762 | paid | SUMMER OF ALGEBRA IS AN OPT-IN, RESEARCH-BASED ALGEBRA ENRICHMENT PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO OPEN UP PATHWAYS INTO HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS COURSES FOR LOW-INCOME RISING 9TH GRADES. TARGETED STUDENTS LACK ACCESS TO SUCH COURSEWORK IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND/OR COULD BENEFIT FROM ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN MATHEMATICS. UNLIKE THE LECTURE-STYLE FORMAT OFTEN USED IN INSTRUCTION, THE CURRICULUM IS MODELED AFTER BEST PRACTICE METHODOLOGIES USED IN SINGAPORE AND INCLUDES HANDS-ON LEARNING, GROUP COLLABORATION AND DISCUSSION, REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES AND APPLICATIONS -ALL IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. SESSIONS RUN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR 4.5 HOURS PER DAY. TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLIES AND LUNCH ARE PROVIDED TO HELP ELIMINATE BARRIERS KNOWN TO HINDER PARTICIPATION. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | College Mentors for Kids Indianapolis, IN | C | $61,543 | paid | UNDERSERVED FIRST THROUGH SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS (LITTLE BUDDIES) ARE PAIRED ONE-ON-ONE WITH COLLEGE STUDENT MENTORS. THE COLLEGE MENTORS (BIG BUDDIES) TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROGRAM BY CREATING, ORGANIZING AND FACILITATING WEEKLY LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON ONE OF THREE THEMES: 1) HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREERS; 2)CULTURE AND DIVERSITY; AND 3) COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE LITTLE BUDDIES' WEEKLY CAMPUS VISITS GIVE THEM A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY OF EXPERIENCING COLLEGE FIRST HAND, HELPING THEM TO DEVELOP A JOY FOR LEARNING AND A COLLEGE-GOING MINDSET EARLY ON. THE PROGRAM IS TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF OVER 2,700 CHILDREN AND 3,200 COLLEGE STUDENT VOLUNTEERS ON 33 CAMPUSES IN 9 STATES. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Chicago Architecture Center Chicago, IL | C | $60,000 | paid | WORKING TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS, CHICAGO ARCHITECT FOUNDATION OFFERS A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE UNDERSERVED YOUNG PEOPLE IN STEAM- SPECIFICALLY URBAN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE. TARGETING GIRLS AND STUDENTS FROM POPULATIONS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (ACED) FIELDS, THE SUITE OF PROGRAMS INCLUDE DROP-IN WORKSHOPS, ONLINE LEARNING, LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITIONS, MULTI-WEEK TO MULTI-YEAR PROGRAMS AND INTERNSHIPS. LOCAL AND WEB-BASED CHALLENGES AND DESIGN COMPETITIONS GIVE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK BEFORE THEIR PEERS AND RECEIVE GUIDANCE AND MENTORING FROM ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | The Posse Foundation - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | U | $55,000 | paid | AHF PROACTIVELY SOUGHT EIGHT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ESTABLISH A STEM/STEAM CRADLE-TO-COLLEGE AND CAREER PIPELINE FOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. PARTNERS PULL FROM EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS, BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO NOT ONLY MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR, BUT ALSO THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS; NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD, WHILE LEADING THEM DOWN A MUCH NEEDED STEM/STEAM PIPELINE. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Long Beach Math Collaborative Long Beach, CA | U | $55,000 | paid | AHF PROACTIVELY SOUGHT EIGHT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ESTABLISH A STEM/STEAM CRADLE-TO-COLLEGE AND CAREER PIPELINE FOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. PARTNERS PULL FROM EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS, BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO NOT ONLY MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR, BUT ALSO THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS; NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD, WHILE LEADING THEM DOWN A MUCH NEEDED STEM/STEAM PIPELINE. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Charles R Drew University of Medicine Science Los Angeles, CA | D | $55,000 | paid | AHF PROACTIVELY SOUGHT EIGHT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ESTABLISH A STEM/STEAM CRADLE-TO-COLLEGE AND CAREER PIPELINE FOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. PARTNERS PULL FROM EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS, BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO NOT ONLY MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR, BUT ALSO THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS; NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD, WHILE LEADING THEM DOWN A MUCH NEEDED STEM/STEAM PIPELINE. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | United Negro College Fund Los Angeles, CA | U | $55,000 | paid | AHF PROACTIVELY SOUGHT EIGHT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ESTABLISH A STEM/STEAM CRADLE-TO-COLLEGE AND CAREER PIPELINE FOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. PARTNERS PULL FROM EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS, BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO NOT ONLY MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR, BUT ALSO THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS; NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD, WHILE LEADING THEM DOWN A MUCH NEEDED STEM/STEAM PIPELINE. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Brotherhood Crusade Los Angeles, CA | U | $55,000 | paid | AHF PROACTIVELY SOUGHT EIGHT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ESTABLISH A STEM/STEAM CRADLE-TO-COLLEGE AND CAREER PIPELINE FOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. PARTNERS PULL FROM EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS, BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO NOT ONLY MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR, BUT ALSO THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS; NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD, WHILE LEADING THEM DOWN A MUCH NEEDED STEM/STEAM PIPELINE. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | California Academy of Mathematics and Science Carson, CA | U | $55,000 | paid | AHF PROACTIVELY SOUGHT EIGHT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ESTABLISH A STEM/STEAM CRADLE-TO-COLLEGE AND CAREER PIPELINE FOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. PARTNERS PULL FROM EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS, BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO NOT ONLY MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR, BUT ALSO THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS; NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD, WHILE LEADING THEM DOWN A MUCH NEEDED STEM/STEAM PIPELINE. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Kid Smart New Orleans, LA | B | $51,750 | paid | ARTS INTEGRATION IS USED TO EMPOWER 600 K-8 STUDENTS IN NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND UNLOCK THEIR FULL ACADEMIC, CREATIVE AND PERSONAL POTENTIAL. THROUGH KID SMART'S CREATIVE SCHOOLS PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS COLLABORATE WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO CO-PLAN AND CO-TEACH LESSONS COMBINING AN ART FORM (I.E., THEATER, DANCE, VISUAL ARTS, POETRY, ETC.) WITH AN ACADEMIC SUBJECT SUCH AS SCIENCE, MATH, ENGLISH, HISTORY, ETC. KID SMART SUPPLIES THE MATERIALS NEEDED TO DELIVER LESSONS TWICE A WEEK THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. IN ADDITION, TEACHERS RECEIVE INTENSIVE AND INTERACTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY TO DELIVER ARTS INTEGRATED INSTRUCTION THAT MEETS NEXT GENERATION ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND REINFORCES THEIR WORK WITH THE RESIDENCY ARTISTS. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Reading Assist Institute Wilmington, DE | B | $50,000 | paid | AMERICORPS MEMBERS ARE TRAINED AS READING CORPS READING INTERVENTIONISTS. THE READING CORPS RECEIVE 60 HOURS OF TRAINING IN A MULTI-SENSORY, PHONICS-BASED, EXPLICIT SEQUENTIAL AND SYSTEMIC SUPPLEMENTAL READING CURRICULUM, FOLLOWED BY COACHING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ENSURE THE FIDELITY OF THE PROGRAM. THEY WORK EXCLUSIVELY WITH TIER III STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-3 PROVIDING HIGHLY SKILLED INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS SO THAT ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED STUDENTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR FLUENT READING, WRITING AND SPELLING. EACH CORPS MEMBER IS ASSIGNED SIX STUDENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR OR HOWEVER LONG THE INTERVENTION IS NEEDED (UP TO TWO YEARS IN SOME CASES). STUDENTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING DAILY FOR 45 MINUTES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM SETTING. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Center for Innovations in Education Costa Mesa, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | BASE 11'S NEWLY ESTABLISHED INNOVATION CENTER, INSTALLED AT TOMORROW'S AERONAUTICAL MUSEUM (TAM) IN COMPTON, CALIFORNIA, WILL OFFER PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL STUDENTS THAT WILL EQUIP THEM WITH THE SKILLS FOR BOTH ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS. THE BASE 11 INNOVATION CENTER FEATURES AN MIT-INSPIRED FAB LAB, EQUIPPED WITH INDUSTRY-QUALITY 3D PRINTERS, LASER CUTTERS, MILLING MACHINES AND PROGRAMMING STATIONS THAT ENABLE USERS TO DESIGN AND BUILD A WIDE VARIETY OF OBJECTS. PROGRAMMING IN THE BASE 11 INNOVATION CENTER WILL TRAIN STUDENTS TO USE THE TECHNOLOGY AND GIVE THEM HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROJECTS THAT HELP DEVELOP 21ST CENTURY STEM SKILLS. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Rock the Street Wall Street Nashville, TN | C | $50,000 | paid | ADDRESSING THE PERSISTENT GENDER GAP IN FINANCIAL PROFESSIONS, RTSWS INTRODUCES GIRLS, GRADES 10-12 TO THE WORLD OF FINANCE. FOR FIVE WEEKS, GIRLS GAIN EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS CAREERS IN FINANCE WHILE TACKLING LESSONS ON SAVINGS, INVESTMENTS, CAPITAL MARKETS, BUDGETS, STOCKS, BONDS AND COLLEGE FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS. FEMALE FINANCE PROFESSIONALS SERVE AS MENTORS AND LEAD SESSIONS USING CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA'S WHARTON SCHOOL. "RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES" NEWS EVENTS ALSO HELP KEEP LESSONS CURRENT AND RELEVANT. GIRLS WORK IN SMALL TEAMS TO COMPLETE SPECIAL PROJECTS SUCH AS CREATING DETAILED BUDGETS AND RETIREMENT PLANS FOR A FICTITIOUS CLIENT, AND RESEARCHING THEN PRESENTING POTENTIAL STOCK INVESTMENTS BEFORE FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Two-Bit Circus Foundation Gardena, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | TEACHERS IN THE LYNWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL), INCREASING THEIR COMFORT LEVEL IN TEACHING WITH OPEN-ENDED MATERIALS. THE TRAINING SESSIONS INCORPORATE THE MAKER MOVEMENT AND THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS INTO AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. WITH NEWFOUND PBL SKILLS IN TOW, TEACHERS GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH A SERIES OF HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES USING A HOST OF STEAM CONCEPTS AND SKILLS, WHILE CREATING THEIR OWN GROUP STEAM-BASED PROJECTS. STUDENTS THEN TAKE CENTER STAGE AT INVENTOR'S ALLEY, DEMONSTRATING THEIR PROJECTS AT A DISTRICT-WIDE STEAM CARNIVAL. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Science From Scientists Burlingame, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | TWO SCIENCE-INSTRUCTORS ARE PAIRED WITH PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS TO MODEL STEM EDUCATION LESSONS ONCE A WEEK, EVERY OTHER WEEK THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR. INSTRUCTORS ARE REAL SCIENTISTS WHO, THROUGH ENGAGEMENT, HELP STUDENTS SEE THAT SCIENCE IS "COOL." BEFORE EACH VISIT, THE INSTRUCTOR COORDINATES WITH THE CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO SELECT ONE OF 90+ HANDS-ON LESSONS IN STEM TO PRESENT FOR THE DAY. LESSONS COVER TOPICS SUCH AS CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, BIOLOGY, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING DESIGN, ETC., AND INCLUDE LINKS TO COMPLIMENTARY RESOURCES TO HELP INCREASE TEACHERS' STEM CONTENT KNOWLEDGE. IN CALIFORNIA, SFS IS IN 21 SAN MATEO COUNTY SCHOOLS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 3,675 THIRD THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AND 50 CLASSROOM TEACHERS. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Exceptional Minds Sherman Oaks, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | EXCEPTIONAL MINDS IS A LOS ANGELES-BASED NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT TRAINS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) IN THE TECHNICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY COMPUTER-BASED FIELDS OF ANIMATION AND POSTPRODUCTION VISUAL EFFECTS. THIS GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAM COMBINES ASD STUDENTS' COMPUTER SCIENCE STRENGTHS AND ARTISTIC INTERESTS WITH THE DEMAND FOR TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. THE IDEA IS TO DEVELOP TO THE FULLEST DEGREE, THE TALENTS OF DIGITAL ARTISTS WITH PERSONALIZED COMPUTER SCIENCES INSTRUCTION AND AN ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Elementary Institute of Science San Diego, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | FUTURE INNOVATORS IN ROBOTICS ENGINEERING (FIRE) IS A SUITE OF INTENSIVE ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN METRO SAN DIEGO. IN EIS BOTBALL TEAM, FEMALE ENGINEERS COACH MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS TO DESIGN, BUILD AND PROGRAM AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT TO COMPETE IN A REGIONAL TOURNAMENT. DURING THE 3-WEEK FIRE SUMMER CAMP, MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS LEARN TO CODE, DESIGN AND BUILD AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES, FLY DRONES AND VISIT LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND STEM-RELATED BUSINESSES. THROUGH GIRLS TAKE FLIGHT, 10TH AND 11TH GRADE GIRLS EXPLORE VARIOUS USES FOR DRONES WHILE LEARNING FLIGHT MANEUVERS, DRONE REGULATIONS AND WRITING CODE TO CONTROL A DRONE TO FLY AUTONOMOUSLY - LEADING TO THE CULMINATION OF AN FAA DRONE PILOT CERTIFICATION. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | Southern Research Institute Birmingham, AL | B | $25,000 | paid | SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S DRONE ACADEMY PROGRAM OFFERS ABALANCED, BLENDED EXPERIENCE INTEGRATING INTERACTIVE STEMINSTRUCTION, CAREER EXPOSURE AND TRAINING, STUDENT MENTORING, ANDPUBLIC SAFETY, IN A SERIES OF FOUR WEEK-LONG SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR160 HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS. DRONE ACADEMY INTEGRATES ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, PHYSICS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AVIATION AND MATHEMATICS TO HELP STUDENTS DESIGN, BUILD, AND FLY THEIR OWN DRONE. ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES WILL LAY THE FOUNDATION OF THIS PROGRAM BY TEACHING STUDENTS HOW TO DRAW THEIR DRONE DESIGNS USING CAD SOFTWARE AND PRINTING THEM WITH 3D PRINTERS. | 202130439349100428 |
| 2020 | The Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences Kingston, RI | B | $24,000 | paid | SMILE PROVIDES STEM PATHWAYS FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH, GRADES 4-12 VIA AFTERSCHOOL STEM CLUBS. STUDENTS MEET WEEKLY FOR 1 - 2 HOURS AND ARE INTRODUCED TO CONCEPTS, SKILLS AND CAREERS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. WEEKLY ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS GIVE STUDENTS AUTHENTIC INSIGHTS INTO THE PROCESS AND EXCITEMENT OF SCIENCE. SPECIAL EVENTS/PROJECTS INCLUDE GRADE-SPECIFIC CHALLENGES WHERE STUDENTS CONNECT WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL MENTORS TO SOLVE A REAL WORLD PROBLEM; DISTRICT-WIDE FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHTS WHERE STUDENTS BECOME THE TEACHERS AND SHARE THEIR WORK WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS; AND A CULMINATING STEWARDSHIP PROJECT (PLANNED AND EXECUTED BY THE STUDENTS), INSTILLING A SENSE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND BENEFITING THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. | 202130439349100428 |
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