New grant awards from the Toshiba America Foundation to support exciting
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) education
programs in grades 6-12
Orange County, Calif. February 9, 2023-- The Toshiba America Foundation (TAF)
today announced $136,000 in grants for 27 innovative classroom STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic) projects in grades 6
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 27 projects is that they incorporate
novel ways to introduce STEM disciplines into the classroom.
One such grant is Mr. Mieras Marine Laboratory Exploration project at the
Indian River Charter High School, Vero Beach, FL. His students will use a
specimen tank purchased with Toshiba grant funds to cultivate and study
local marine species including coral reef, mangroves, and natural sea
grasses. They will work with OCRA as they obtain and evaluate evidence of
factors in an ecosystem related to survival and provide an argument for how
these and other observed changes affect a species of interest.
"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 < $5K are
March 1, June 1, Sept. 1, and Dec. 1.
About Toshiba America Foundation
Founded in 1990 with support from Toshiba Corporation and the Toshiba America
Group Companies, Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) is a non-profit grant
making organization dedicated to helping classroom teachers make STEM
learning fun and successful for K to 12 students in U.S. schools. TAF grants
support public and nonprofit private schools throughout the United States.
For more information, please visit: www.toshiba.com/taf.
Toshiba America Foundation Contact:
Mizuho Fischer at mizuho.fischer@toshiba.com
A list of TAF Grant Recipients:
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Organization
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Project title
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Teacher
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Amount
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CAREER & ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT INST. PHILADELPHIA, PA
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Ocean Current Measurement Drift Buoy Deployment
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Jeffery Frank
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$ 6,000
|
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HEARD COUNTY HIGHT SCHOOL, FRANKLIN, GA
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Bots 4 Braves 2.0
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Liz Spradlin
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$ 8,000
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INDIAN RIVER CHARTER, VERO BEACH, FL
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Marine Laboratory Exploration Project
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Leif Mieras
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$ 10,000
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KEYSTONE MONTESSORI, PHOENIX, AZ
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Keystone Community Garden
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Whitney Stockhauser
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$ 6,320
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MSD of MARTINSVILLE, MARTINSVILLE, IN
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Robotics Classroom Competition (VEX EXP Robots)
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Maureen Sanders-Brunner
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$ 9,545
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RIDGEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, RIDGEFIELD, CT
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Connecting Connecticut Chemistry to Scotland
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Euan Hunter
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$ 6,905
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ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, RIDGELAND, MI
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Robotics Scrap Yard Extreme Rescue
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Anthony DePrato
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$ 12,000
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WEMOCO CENTER, BOCES, SPENCERPORT, NY
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Hands-On, Career-Ready Math and Science
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James Payne
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$ 9,665
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ACADEMY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING,
STAMFORD, CT
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Project Based Astronomy for Students & Neighbors
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Vincent Urbanowski
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$ 3,650
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DECATUR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, SOUTH PARSONS, TN
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Growing Special Minds
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Tina Sanford
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$ 1,631
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EFFINGHAM COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMY, RINCON, GA
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Pollinator Garden
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John Cassell
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$ 802
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EXPLORE ACADEMY, NE ALBUQUERQUE, NM
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Cell phone holders
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Meredith Streiff
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$ 3,191
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FIVE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL, BEAVERTON, OR
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Upgrade Sphero for our Classrooms
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Suzanne Peerenboom
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$ 4,768
|
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GARBER HIGH SCHOOL, ESSEXVILLE, MI
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Teaching Machining Through CNC and 3D Printing for High
School Robotics
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Ethan Shannon
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$ 4,935
|
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LANDSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
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Designing Prosthetics for Patients & Veterans
|
Anthony Le
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$ 4,946
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MERIT ACADEMY, WOODLAND PARK, CO
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Comparison of wildlife through articulation
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Tim Lundt
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$ 4,995
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OAKLAND UNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, OAKLAND, CA
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Food Grows in Oakland
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Kate Goedeker
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$ 1,500
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PEAK TO PEAK CHARTER SCHOOL, LAFAYETTE, CO
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Hydroponics & Aeroponics for a Sustainable Food System
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Sandra Shedd
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$ 4,127
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ROXBORO COMMUNITY SCHOOL, ROXBORO, NC
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Understanding the Human Body
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Jill Clayton
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$ 3,780
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SAINT ALBANS HIGH SCHOOL, ST. ALBANS, WV
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Atmospheric Balloon Project
|
David Harvey
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$ 4,998
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ST. JAMES SCHOOL, ERIE, PA
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The Lake Effect - Beyond the Snow
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Catherine Kern
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$ 434
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ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL, BROOKVILLE, IN
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3D Houses
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Dave Amrhein
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$ 1,649
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SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA
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Engaging Students in Community Science To Mitigate Habitat
Loss By Monitoring Nesting Success and Conducting Avian
Point Surveys
|
Jeff Strogen
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$ 3,315
|
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THE ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA
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Hands-On Learning for Hands-On Needs
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Charlotte Corbett
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$ 4,957
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THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, PORT ARTHUR, TX
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TJMS Environmental Stewards Challenge
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Asther Reyes
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$ 4,689
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VISTA ACADEMY, MOORE, OK
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It's Alive! Exploring Cell Design
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Kortni Torralba
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$ 4,666
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YOUNG WOMEN'S PREPARATORY NETWORK, DALLAS, TX
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Campus Garden
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Alicia Rascon
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$ 4,500
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TOTAL
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$135,968
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