Applications sought for STEM learning grants
The Hawaii Community Foundation is accepting applications for a funding opportunity to improve science, technology, engineering and math learning opportunities for Hawaii Island students.
The Hawaii STEM Learning Partnership was established in 2014 with cornerstone support from the Thirty Meter Telescope through Hawaii Community Foundation’s THINK Fund. Nine additional funding partners pooled resources to support the partnership totaling $1.25 million distributed to community nonprofits and schools and engaging more than 300 educators and over 7,000 youth islandwide.
Proposals up to $25,000 are being accepted from local schools and nonprofits to increase the number of effective science, technology, engineering and math teachers on Hawaii Island, increase the number of effective STEM programs that also promote cultural competency of place-based learning, increase the number of students who are inspired to pursue postsecondary STEM fields of study and increase the number of island students who complete STEM degree and training programs.
Applications are available on Hawaii Community Foundation’s website and are due Feb. 1.
Kona Historical Society displays Christmas tree
The Kona Historical Society is celebrating the season at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel’s Charity Trees event by sharing more than 48 historic photos in a Christmas tree exhibit entitled “Kona Snow” that celebrates Kona’s coffee heritage. Kona Historical Society staff and volunteers decorated the Christmas tree with hundreds of festive handmade paper coffee blossoms and other ornaments.
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel will award prizes to the organizations whose trees, which are displayed in the hotel’s lobby, receive the highest number of votes from the public. Cost to vote is $1 and voting continues through Dec. 21.