A Grand Endowment for 25 School Districts

Our local schools continue to pull away from the national pack in the most important academic areas: science, technology, engineering, math, and the arts (STEAM). And now, thanks to a $500,000 grant from The Allegheny Intermediate Unit's Center for Creativity, 25 Pittsburgh area school districts will benefit from even more funding in the academic areas that are most vital to our future.

The grant designates funding for hands-on educational resources such as a robotics laboratory, a digital communications station, music centers, and a media studio. So as Pittsburgh continues to firmly establish itself as a national leader for economic development, it makes sense that our schools follow suit.

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s assistant executive director, Rosanne Javorsky, told WESA FM:

“My heart was filled with joy,” said Rosanne Javorsky, assistant executive director of the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, reacting to the 80 proposals for grants to create innovative spaces to engage students in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). 

“One thing we should be proud of, we’ve been saying STEAM now for five years where the rest of the country just seems to be catching on,” she said.

For more information on the grant, click here.