Thanks to $225,000 in grant funding from Foundation 214, The Foundry will be able to sustain and expand its after-school STEAM programming for middle schools in Buffalo Charter and Public School District. This is great news, especially considering where The Foundry is located – in the heart of the East Side. The funding will allow The Foundry to keep the expanded program running over the course of the next three years.
The after-school program offerings at The Foundry include arts, design, and technology educational experience. By offering instruction in STEAM-centered fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics, students are able to acquire life-long skills that will help them to enter into the workforce.
Executive Director, Chris Alfiero stated, “Foundation 214 is proud to support our youngest generation in pursuing their goals in the…
