New grant awards from the Toshiba America Foundation to support exciting Science, Technology, Engineering &
Mathematics (STEM) education programs in grades 6-12
NEW YORK, NY, October 27, 2022-- The Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) today announced close to $30,000 in grants for
11 innovative classroom STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic) projects in grades K through 12.
The grants will allow students to learn about biology, chemistry, engineering, math, physics, and environmental
science. Additionally, the grants will address local community issues with innovative hands-on lessons, such as
coding, robotics, marine science, and sustainability initiatives – the common thread across all 11 projects is that
they incorporate novel ways to introduce STEM disciplines into the classroom.
One such grant is Ms. Karen Ginsberg’s “What's Weather Got to Do With It? How weather and the health of S F Bay are
connected” project at the Crowden School in Berkeley, Calif. With TAF grant funds, her 6th to
8th grade students will create and maintain a hyper-local database on weather and water quality in San
Francisco Bay, and its connections to Climate Change. They will direct their understanding as to how weather and
water quality are connected.
"STEM occupations play a key role in the sustained growth and stability of the U.S. economy,” said John Anderson,
President, TAF. “STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next
generation of innovators. The grants being awarded by TAF will make the STEM classroom more exciting for both
teachers and students – and result in more students becoming engaged in this crucial field."
TAF’s grants take a “direct-to-teacher” approach by aiming to fund projects designed by innovative classroom
teachers, which brings immediate results. Teachers are able to enhance the way they teach STEM subjects because the
grant supports equipment for hands-on experiments and project-based learning in the curriculum. TAF believes that
learning STEM subjects through this type of experience is a lot more fun and engaging than just reading a textbook.
STEM educators interested in applying for a K-5 TAF grant should apply here by Oct. 1. STEM educators interested in applying
for a 6-12 TAF grant can apply here. The deadlines for >
$5K are May 1 and Nov. 1. The deadlines for < $5K are March 1, June 1, Sept. 1, and Dec. 1.
About Toshiba America Foundation
Founded in 1990 with support from Toshiba Corporation and the Toshiba America Group Companies, Toshiba America
Foundation (TAF) is a non-profit grant making organization dedicated to helping classroom teachers make STEM
learning fun and successful for K to 12 students in U.S. schools. TAF grants support public and nonprofit private
schools throughout the United States. For more information, please visit: www.toshiba.com/taf.
Toshiba America Foundation Contact:
Mizuho Fischer at mizuho.fischer@toshiba.com
A list of TAF Grant Recipients:
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Organization Information
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Project Title
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Teacher
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Amount ($)
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CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL, EVANSVILLE, IN
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My Thinking Classroom
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Shari Seitz
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2,278
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CROWDEN SCHOOL, BERKELEY CA
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What's Weather Got to Do With It? How weather and the health of S F Bay are connected.
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Karen Ginsberg
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1,433
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ELEVATE SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO CA
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Shaping Sounds: How Shapes Affect Sound
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Tan Huynh
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3,580
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GOTHENBURG SECONDARY SCHOOL, GOTHENBURG, NE
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Trout in the Classroom for GHS
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Margaret Tiller
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1,329
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LYNBROOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 9 UNION AVE, LYNBROOK, NY 11563-3349
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The Effects of Ocean Acidification and Microplastic on the Abundance of Pathogenic Bacteria Living in
the Plastisphere
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Kathleen McAuley
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1,000
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MCCORMICK JUNIOR HIGH, HURON, OH
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Design, Print, Build: For a Purpose
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Leah LaCrosse
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2,527
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MILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
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Wave Energy
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Kenneth Huff
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2,990
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OLATHE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, OLATHE, KS
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Powering their Future
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Matthew Richard
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4,616
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PAULS VALLEY JHS, PAULS VALLEY, OK
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To Float Your Boat
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Nolan Pullen
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1,146
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RAMONA CONVENT SECONDARY SCHOOL, ALHAMBRA, CA
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Engineering Guitars
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Aulikki Flagan
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5,000
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SANTANA HIGH, LA PUENTE, CA
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Butterflies and Beyond: Ecological Impacts
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Candace Leuthold
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5,000
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Total
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30,899
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