Fourteen out-of-school time programs across the state have been awarded grants totaling $18,390 by the Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence and Cox Communications for projects ranging from marine biology and robotics to rainwater harvesting.
From the 2014, the Eaglebot STEM Program at Hope Christian Academy. (Photo courtesy Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence)
Now in its fifth cycle, the grants from $500 to $1,500 “will provide valuable skills to prepare youth for success in college, career and life,” said Melanie McClintock, executive director of the Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence.
“These STEM grants are designed to encourage and promote the inclusion of informal STEM learning opportunities in out-of-school programs of all kinds.”
“Cox has been a long supporter of afterschool learning which gives Arizona…
