Beckley Area Foundation Inc Archive

For a mini-grant program to advance STEAM education

To launch the Learning Media Design Center which will coordinate community engagement for Carnegie Mellon University’s various art and technology programs (over three years)

For an online directory of STEM resources for teachers, parents, and employers in southwestern Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and eastern Ohio (over two years)

To establish a regional training center for Project Lead the Way, a national engineering program (over two years)

To develop project-based learning activities in partnership with RESA II and the Harless Center for Rural Education (over two years)

For a post-secondary transition program for five career and technical centers

To create a school-business partnership program that focuses on STEM education and workplace experiences for students

For a comprehensive career planning initiative

To expand the network of industry-sponsored workplace simulators in high schools and career centers

For the keynote speaker at the 2014 Professional Development School Conference