Uscellular donates toward STEM education

After a year that imposed never-before-seen challenges on students and teachers, Uscellular donated $2,136 toward Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) resources for Northern California teachers and their students.

Through a donation to Donorschoose, an education non-profit organization that connects public school teachers with interested donors, Uscellular provided funding for seven projects submitted by teachers in Crescent City, Fortuna, Hoopa, Lower Lake, Ukiah and Upper Lake.

Nationwide, Uscellular donated $100,000 to Donorschoose and reached 50,000 students in 333 schools by matching donations on more than 600 classroom projects.

To take an active role in addressing equity and gaps in STEM education, Uscellular’s funds went to schools where a majority of the students were from lowincome households.

“We all have a role to play in creating a brighter future for tomorrow’s leaders,” Vanessa Leija, area sales manager for the California region, said. “Uscellular is proud to work with critical organizations like Donorschoose to support teachers in Northern California who transform students’ curiosity into real-life application through STEM learning.”

To address the need for extra summer assistance, 10% of Uscellular’s overall donation went toward summer school STEM projects.

Uscellular has a longstanding commitment to supporting its local communities through donations and volunteerism. For more information about Uscellular’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, please go to https:// w w w.uscellular.com/getto-know-us/communityoutreach.