WASHINGTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Our Community Foundation has announced its first recipient of the Teaching Innovator Grant.
Our Community Foundation is currently in the midst of giving out its seven grants to Daviess County teachers applying for resources for the coming semester. The first $250 grant was given to Washington Upper Elementary’s Lisa Emmick, their first of the 2024 Teaching Innovators. Lisa plans on using the money for a Hummingbird Bit Premium Kit for her classroom.
“The kit contains lights, sensors, and motors,” says Emmick. “It is used in conjunction with a microprocessor to build projects, including robots and cars. It combines Artificial Intelligence with microelectronics and covers robotics and coding. This is the perfect union of four vital STEM areas all in one and will allow students to understand how all these things work together to create the products they see and use daily, as well as the types of careers that will be available to them in the future.”
The Foundation started the competitive grant program during May and June this year.
“This is one way for the Foundation and our donors to make a strategic investment in the education of Daviess County youth,” says Travis Schaffer, Foundation Board Vice President and Chairperson of the Grant Committee. “By providing funding that empowers educators to be innovators and create dynamic learning environments that meet the diverse needs of their students, our Daviess County youth are better prepared for success in our ever-changing world.”
