Corporate and foundation partners invest in Clemson STEM education program
January 21, 2018
Recent gifts from corporate and foundation partners will strengthen several Clemson STEM education programs for K-12 students.
iMAGINE Upstate 2018
– AFL, a South Carolina-based manufacturer of fiber optic products and equipment, and Robert Bosch LLC, multinational engineering and electronics company, have supported the 2018 iMAGINE Upstate festival that will be held in Greenville, SC in April.
– An initiative of South Carolina’s Coalition of Math and Science (SCCMS), iMAGINE Upstate seeks to create meaningful experiences that promote a culture of lifelong learning and career readiness with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM), innovation, and entrepreneurial activity in Upstate South Carolina.
Charleston STEM Festival
– The Charleston STEM Festival, another initiative of SCCMS, is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and math in the Lowcountry of South Carolina and will be held in February 2018.
– Robert Bosch LLC recently pledged to support the Charleston STEM Festival for the next three years as the festival’s presenting sponsor.
Clemson University Women in Numbers (CU-WIN)
– The Engineering Information Foundation, based in New York, NY, has awarded Clemson a $15,000 grant for a new summer program focused on strengthening middle school girls’ math skills. The CU-WIN program will be held in North Charleston, SC at the Clemson University Restoration Institute (CURI) and will allow participants to visit industry facilities and engage with female role models working in STEM fields while also building math skills through hands-on lessons.