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UScellular Donates $30,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Rogue Valley Grant Focuses on Providing Access to STEM Learning and Experiences
Medford,OR|August17,2022PressRelease U Scellular has announced a $30,000 investment in the Boys & Girls Club of Rogue Valley to provide educational opportunities and experiences to local youth. The company has invested in the Boys & Girls Club of Rogue Valley to support K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and
academic enrichment programs. The STEM learning and experience
provided is designed to prepare students for the careers of tomorrow, and according to Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Youth Outcomes survey, the youth at Clubs display far greater interest in pursuing STEM careers than their peers nationally (52% vs. 27%). This year the funding will support
This summer the organization serves over 300 kids a day across its Grants Pass, Cave Junction and Talent locations.
the Club with purchasing technology, STEM program bins and additional staff resources. By doing so, this will engage more youth in STEM programming by accessing more technology and staff. “We’ve heard from parents and students that they think
children and encourages our kids to investigate careers in the sciences. For example, this summer, UScellular funds contributed to kids participating in STEM-based programs on animation, drones, rockets and engineering. We are so grateful for UScellular.” Last year, UScellular also donated
STEM is good for their future careers but 48% of students and 41% of parents don’t know enough about the opportunities a STEM education would af- ford,1” said Sarah Pearson, area vice president/general manag- er for the Northwest region at UScellular. “The Boys & Girls Club of Rogue Valley provides this critical access so that we can build a future of bright and enthusiastic tech leaders.” “UScellular’s continued support
2,845 hotspots and services - a value of nearly $2.6 million - to 35 Boys & Girls Clubs as a part of the After School Access Project, a program that provides free mobile hotspots and service to nonproǞts that support youth after the school day has ended. Since 2009, UScellular has donated nearly $22.6 million along with countless experiences
and technology items to nonproǞt organizations across the country. For more information about the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, please go to https://newsroom.uscellular.com/community/. n
of our kids and STEM program is life-changing” said Greg Roe, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Rogue Valley. “It opens up a world of possibilities for our
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