Alcoa Foundation awarded $25,000 to the 2012 Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK), a program developed by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) in 2007. SEEK is designed to raise the interest of underrepresented minority students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in grades K–12, as an important step towards careers in engineering. Alcoa Foundation’s grant will fund the SEEK program in Washington, D.C., and San Diego, California.
“For Alcoa Foundation, reaching out to the next generation of engineers starts with programs that engage young minds in creative programs,” said Paula Davis, President, Alcoa Foundation. “As these students continue their studies, they will become part of a STEM-capable workforce that is in high demand.”
SEEK offers a hands-on engineering design curriculum provided by NSBE’s partner in the program, SAE International (the Society of Automotive Engineers). The SEEK students, in the third to eighth grades this year, learn basic science and engineering concepts and engage in team competitions during the three-week summer day camps. The elementary school and middle school students are guided and taught by “SEEK mentors,” who are NSBE collegiate members.
“As a member of NSBE’s Board of Corporate Affiliates, our top-level sponsors, Alcoa has shown a long-term commitment to supporting our 30,000 members,” said NSBE Executive Director Carl B. Mack. “This generous gift to SEEK shows that Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation are committed to growing as well as supporting young engineers, by funding our efforts on the elementary and middle school levels.”
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