NEW YORK, June 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Toyota USA Foundation, a charitable endowment supporting K-12 math and science education, today announced $3.3 million in new grants. The latest round of grants is going to 12 organizations from across the country.
"During these challenging economic times, we are pleased to support these excellent programs," said Patricia Salas Pineda, group vice president of Toyota Motor North America. "These grants are an investment in the future of our teachers and young people and will give them invaluable skills for the future."
The Toyota USA Foundation supports quality K-12 programs that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics, science, and environmental education. The foundation places a high priority on:
* Diverse programs that are broad in scope, incorporate
inter-disciplinary learning, and use "real-world" classroom
applications; and
* Innovative and cost-effective programs which develop
students and teachers' abilities.
Toyota USA Foundation 2009 Grants:
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Organization Program Description Grant
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Academy for After-School A two-year math enrichment $250,000
Educational Math Plus after-school program for
Development 1,700 third through eighth-
New York, NY grade American Indian
students in the Wabanaki,
Cherokee and Pueblo nations.
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American Museum National Center Support content development, $300,000
of Natural for Science, dissemination efforts and
History Literacy, website upgrades for Science
New York, NY Education, and Bulletins, a multi-media and
Technology on-line science news and
scientific research program
that delivers up-to-date
science content knowledge at
low cost to museums and free
to schools across the United
States.
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Arizona Council Mathematics and Provide training, curricula, $100,000
on Economic Economics for and classroom lessons to
Education Grades K-12 prepare teachers to help
Scottsdale, AZ students achieve the Arizona
Economics and Mathematics
Standards in grades K-12.
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Chicago Science First Support two programs which $65,000
Horticultural and College encourage students from
Society/Chicago First underserved communities to
Botanic Garden pursue science careers and
Glencoe, IL education beyond high school
through summer science camps,
internships and school-year
meetings.
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The Children's The CAS Development and implementa- $495,000
Aid Society Environmental tion of a school-based and an
New York, NY Education after-school environmental
Curriculum curriculum in the Flint, MI
and Toledo, OH school
districts to enhance existing
components of the Children's
Aid Society's program for 5th
& 6th grade students.
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MIND Research Algebra I Adapt its highly effective $200,000
Institute Curriculum non-language-based approach
Santa Ana, CA Development to teaching math in the
Project development of an Algebra I
curriculum which would
provide educators an
alternate and successful
approach to teaching this
subject.
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MK Level Summer Math and Support an intensive year- $180,000
Playing Field Science Honors round math and science
Institute (SMASH) Academy academy for 90 low-income,
San Francisco, high-achieving students of
CA color in the San Francisco
Bay Area.
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National EnvironMentors Support the establishment of $407,000
Council for Teacher a high school teacher
Science and the Training training component for the
Environment Program EnvironMentors program.
Washington, DC EnvironMentors seeks to
increase interest in the
environment among under-
represented youth by matching
each participant to mentors
working in environmental
fields.
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Research Stony Brook Provide intensive modern $493,875
Foundation of University laboratory experiences for
SUNY Biotechnology in-service science and
Stony Brook, NY Teaching mathematics teachers in
Laboratory New York state.
(SUBTLE)
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New Mexico Science Stars Expand the SEMAA program, a $157,600
State of New Mexico science, technology, engi-
University - neering and mathematics
Southern New program for kindergarten
Mexico Science, through second-grade
Engineering, students.
Mathematics and
Aerospace
Academy
Las Cruces, NM
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The After- NYC Create a demonstration $250,000
School Environmental project that will inspire
Corporation Conservation young people, especially
New York, NY Heroes Award children of color and girls,
to become scientists through
participation in environ-
mental conservation clubs in
after-school programs in
New York City, targeting
children in grades 3-8.
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University of UCHEM Launch an updated version of $403,758
Texas at Austin "ChemBridge," a dual credit
Department of on-line chemistry course for
Chemistry and high school seniors that
Biochemistry would create a smoother
Austin, TX transition from high school
to university.
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The Toyota USA Foundation charitable endowment was established in 1987 to support education programs serving kindergarten through 12th grade students and their teachers in the United States, with an emphasis on mathematics, science and environmental science. For additional information about the Toyota USA Foundation, visit www.toyota.com/foundation.