LOS LUNAS—The Facebook Community Action Grants program announced last week 15 different Valencia and Bernalillo County businesses received thousands of dollars in grant money to fund programs focusing on technology and STEM education.
“We hope to inspire students to get more involved in STEM careers, STEM pathways that will lead them to a STEM career field when they decide to graduate,” said Holli Davies, community development regional manager for Facebook. “Really, having the ability to share the Facebook priorities — using technology, getting the community connected online or offline, just building a sense of community around technology and STEM.”
According to Davies, the grant applications were reviewed by a board of community members and awarded to programs that exemplified three issues that Facebook determined to be critical needs in…
