Motorola Foundation provides $2.81 million for STEM education
SCHAUMBURG - Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, will grant $2.81 million to organizations to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education with a focus on women and minorities.
About 1 million students and teachers will receive an average of 120 programming hours from the foundation's partner nonprofit organizations in the upcoming school year. Programs will support students of all backgrounds with an emphasis on special populations underrepresented in STEM fields including girls and minorities.
"The vast majority of recommended programs support hands-on opportunities in engineering and/or technology," said Matt Blakely, executive director of the Motorola Solutions Foundation. "This year we've expanded the number of grants that provide technology education focused on public safety."
The Innovation Generation grant program, in its ninth year, was awarded through a competitive review process to 83 organizations. All recommended programs currently engage Motorola Solutions employees as volunteers or offer opportunities for future involvement.