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$1M Donation to the Museum of Science, Boston for Teacher Training
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Raytheon Donates $1 Million to Expand Engineering is Elementary® Teacher Training
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Last updated: 10/10/2011*
The company's donation, an expansion of its MathMovesU initiative, will accelerate teacher training in the Museum of Science, Boston's Engineering is Elementary® (EiE) program and help teachers instill a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) among their students. The gift will support the training of elementary school teachers in order to facilitate the sharing of EiE coursework in classrooms across the country.
- The EiE program was founded in 2003.
- The funds are designated to establish professional development hubs in Washington, D.C., Phoenix, Ariz. and Huntsville, Ala.
- Raytheon announced its commitment on World Teachers' Day to recognize the many accomplishments and important contributions of teachers worldwide.
Tapping the natural curiosity of elementary school students and their ability to solve problems, the program helps foster engineering and technology literacy through hands-on, storybook-based learning in math and science. To date, more than 27,000 teachers and 2.5 million students have experienced EiE.
"By helping teachers bring the basic concepts of engineering and technology to life, they will be able to excite future generations of students to become the innovators of tomorrow," said Raytheon Chairman and CEO William H. Swanson.
Read The Boston Globe's feature story on the significance of Raytheon's gift to extend EiE's reach.
Raytheon MathMovesU programs include:
- Raytheon's Sum of all Thrills™ experience at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
- The "In the Numbers" game, a partnership with the New England Patriots on display at the Hall at Patriot Place™.
- The company's ongoing sponsorship of the MATHCOUNTS® National Competition.
- An annual scholarship and grant program that provides more than $1 million to students and teachers.
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