Disney will contribute $100,000 to STEM education in Orange County public schools.
The gift, which is a component of Disney’s Future Storytellers program, will help fund interactive workshops for the Science Center’s Neighborhood Science program.
Significant Donation for STEM Programs
“It has always been important to us to support the next generation of diverse storytellers, and this latest donation continues our long history of helping local schools, students, and teachers. What better place to make the announcement than on the Grid with local educators, members of the school board, and community leaders from all over Central Florida,” read a Disney press release.
The donation thrilled the superintendent of Orange County Public Schools.
Disney gave a sizable grant to the Orlando Science Center in support of STEM initiatives and young students in Central Florida.
The gift, which is a component of Disney’s Future Storytellers program, will help fund interactive workshops for the Science Center’s Neighborhood Science program.
The program attempts to pique pupils’ enthusiasm for and interest in STEM subjects.
To improve their ability to work in teams and solve problems, students will take part in workshops that are based on actual circumstances.
Families are crucial to the curriculum, thus OSC will encourage parental involvement in their children’s STEM education.
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Initiative Hopes of Science Centers
The Neighborhood Science Program seeks to offer STEM instruction in disadvantaged neighborhoods’ after-school programs and community centers.
The program is helpful in addressing the nation’s underrepresentation of women and people of minorities in STEM disciplines as well as Florida’s growing demand for STEM careers.
Students will also take part in activities that help them develop their skills, such as robotics, 3D printing, and coding.
Orlando Science Center President & CEO JoAnn Newman remarked, “With the help of partners like Disney, we are giving youngsters an opportunity for inspiration and instruction.
Neighborhood Science contributes to the pipeline that connects the Science Center with schools, community centers, and exciting STEM professions.
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