Cox Enterprises Provides $50K Scholarship through Out Teach to Boost STEAM Instruction in Underserved Communities
Monday, May 10th, 2021
Cox Enterprises is providing $50,000 in teacher scholarships for training from Out Teach, a national nonprofit, to boost STEAM instruction to create a more engaging and effective learning experience using the outdoors. Out Teach helps elementary school teachers transform education with hands-on outdoor STEAM activities.
The Cox Enterprises scholarships are dedicated to helping teachers across Georgia implement effective and innovative instructional strategies that unlock student performance and spark a love of STEAM.
"Empowering and engaging children in underserved communities has always been an important focus area for Cox," said Maury Wolfe, assistant vice president of corporate responsibility for Cox Enterprises. "We want to ensure that teachers have ongoing training and support to meet the needs of students facing systemic barriers, so those children can focus on discovering opportunities in STEAM that may positively impact them for the rest of their lives."
Out Teach CEO Jeanne McCarty said, "STEAM starts with science, and most elementary students get less than 20 minutes of science instruction on average per day. That's simply not enough to engage and inspire them to pursue STEAM subjects, or excite them about the idea of a future STEAM career. So at Out Teach, we equip teachers to use outdoors for STEAM instruction every day in a hands-on way that allows all children to thrive. And, we make it easy for teachers to bring STEAM into other core subjects. Outside, students don't just learn science, they become scientists, exploring, experimenting, and engineering solutions for real-world problems."
Cox's ongoing support and training for teachers will empower them with specific strategies to engage students in STEAM learning, discover potential careers and help mitigate learning loss resulting from the impact of COVID-19. Investing in teacher scholarships will amplify the impact of Cox's gift to the thousands of students taught throughout each recipient's career.
Cox Enterprises STEAM Scholarship details include:
- Scholarships available for Georgia teachers in under-resourced elementary schools
- Year-long professional development from Out Teach Master Teachers will help teachers use any campus outdoor space to create unforgettable STEAM learning experiences every day
- Application window opens May 7 and closes June 30, 2021
For more information or to apply for the scholarship, visit bit.ly/OutTeachScholarships. For more information on Cox Enterprises's STEAM education and COVID-19 relief efforts, visit coxenterprises.com.
