{"id":267519,"date":"2024-08-23T07:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-advancing-stem-education-toyota-provides-up-to-8-6-million-to-support-georgia-schools\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T07:30:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T11:30:02","slug":"fomento-de-la-educacion-stem-toyota-destina-hasta-8-6-millones-para-apoyar-a-las-escuelas-de-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/fomento-de-la-educacion-stem-toyota-destina-hasta-8-6-millones-para-apoyar-a-las-escuelas-de-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing STEM Education: Toyota Provides Up To $8.6 Million To Support Georgia Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>Hands-On STEM Program, Community Resource Centers for <span class=\"xn-location\">Fulton County<\/span> Schools&#8217; Students<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ATLANTA<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 22, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation announced grants of up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$8.6 million<\/span> to prepare <span class=\"xn-location\">Fulton County<\/span> Schools (FCS) students for future careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).\u00a0The collaboration is part of the Driving Possibilities initiative and\u00a0is a five-year phased rollout of programming in select schools.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg8634left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg8634left\" title=\"Advancing STEM Education: Toyota Provides Up To $8.6 Million To Support Georgia Schools\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2487837\/Toyota_STEM.jpg\" alt=\"Advancing STEM Education: Toyota Provides Up To $8.6 Million To Support Georgia Schools\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Our goal is to increase awareness of future STEM careers while helping build sustainable programs in the communities where our Toyota team members live and work,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Tellis Bethel<\/span>, group vice president of social innovation, Toyota. &#8220;With nearly <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.3 million<\/span> in the first year, and more to come in years ahead, we&#8217;re looking forward to the expansion of Driving Possibilities in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Fulton County<\/span> area.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Driving Possibilities focuses on PreK-12 education and builds on existing programs across the country. The long-term initiative&#8217;s aim is to close educational gaps for students through innovative, hands-on STEM programming while addressing the essential needs of students and families.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span> is home to crucial Toyota Financial Services and Lexus operations, and we want to demonstrate how much we appreciate our local communities,&#8221; says <span class=\"xn-person\">Scott Cooke<\/span>, Toyota Financial Services president and CEO. &#8220;We consider it a privilege to support <span class=\"xn-location\">Fulton County<\/span> Schools educators who are providing young people with essential knowledge and skillsets in science, technology, engineering, and math.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Driving Possibilities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span> will focus on supporting three key areas in <span class=\"xn-location\">Fulton County<\/span> Schools:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Increasing the level of service at existing Student and Family Engagement (SAFE) Centers. Located in two FCS high schools, Toyota&#8217;s support will expand community resources and services to also include PreK to eighth graders at identified schools.<\/li>\n<li>Integrating STEM learning with the Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) curriculum to provide additional learning resources to students.<\/li>\n<li>Providing STEM-specific professional development for FCS educators, with support from <span class=\"xn-org\">Kennesaw State University<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In 2022, the Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation announced Driving Possibilities, a national, career readiness and community engagement initiative, launched to prepare youth for the careers of tomorrow. It is a unique approach that brings together educators, local and national nonprofits, and communities to create limitless possibilities for all. With efforts across the PreK-12 education continuum, the program is the largest and most comprehensive in Toyota&#8217;s history. The initiative is funded by Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and Toyota Financial Services (TFS).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Fulton County<\/span> Schools is the seventh site to launch Driving Possibilities programming, which is based on more than 65 years of active support in Toyota communities across the U.S. and builds off the successful model in <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4238590-1&amp;h=236491643&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyotaeffect.com%2Fstories-of-impact%2Ftoyota-and-d-fw-partners-create-new-education-model-with-west-dallas-stem-school%2F&amp;a=West+Dallas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-location\">West Dallas<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation<br \/><\/u><\/b>The Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation is a charitable endowment created to support education programs serving PreK through 12th-grade students and their teachers in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). For more information about the Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4238590-1&amp;h=3232866612&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyotaeffect.com%2Fimpact&amp;a=www.toyotaeffect.com%2Fimpact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.toyotaeffect.com\/impact<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About Toyota Financial Services<\/u><\/b>\u00a0<br \/>Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is the brand for finance and related products for Toyota in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, offering retail auto financing and leasing through Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) and Toyota Lease Trust. TFS also offers vehicle and payment protection products through Toyota Motor Insurance Services (TMIS). The company services Lexus dealers and customers using the Lexus Financial Services brand.<\/p>\n<p>As of <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 31, 2024<\/span>, TFS employed approximately 3,800 team members nationwide, and had assets totaling over <span class=\"xn-money\">$149 billion<\/span>. The company is part of a worldwide network of comprehensive financial services offered by Toyota Financial Services Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>We announce material financial information using the investor relations section of our website (<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4238590-1&amp;h=4202465713&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyotafinancial.com%2F&amp;a=www.toyotafinancial.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.toyotafinancial.com<\/a>) and SEC filings. We use these channels, press releases, and social media to communicate about our company, our services and other issues. While not all information we post on social media is of a material nature, some information could be material. Therefore, we encourage those interested in our company to review our messages on X, formerly known as Twitter, at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4238590-1&amp;h=2855044950&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.x.com%2Ftoyotafinancial&amp;a=www.x.com%2Ftoyotafinancial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.x.com\/toyotafinancial<\/a> and posts on Facebook at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4238590-1&amp;h=517820656&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftoyotafinancial%2F&amp;a=www.facebook.com%2Ftoyotafinancial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.facebook.com\/toyotafinancial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About Toyota<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 65 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus\u00a0brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.<\/p>\n<p>Toyota directly employs more than 49,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of more than 34 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota&#8217;s 10th plant in <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span> will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 29 electrified options.<\/p>\n<p>Through its Driving Possibilities initiative, the Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation has committed to creating innovative educational programs within, and in partnership with, historically underserved communities near the company&#8217;s U.S. operating sites.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Toyota, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ToyotaNewsroom.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.ToyotaNewsroom.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media<\/b>\u00a0<b>Contacts<\/b>: <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Vincent Bray<\/span><br \/><a href=\"mailto:vincent.bray@toyota.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">vincent.bray@toyota.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Cindy Lacy<\/span><br \/><a href=\"mailto:cindy.lacy@toyota.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">cindy.lacy@toyota.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Amanda Roark<\/span> <br \/><a href=\"mailto:amanda.roark@toyota.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">amanda.roark@toyota.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>TFS Media Line<br \/><\/b>(469) 486-9065<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb082left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb082left\" title=\"Toyota Corporate Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/439685\/Toyota_Corp_Red_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Toyota Corporate Logo\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4238590-1&amp;h=1478480346&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2487837%2FToyota_STEM.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2487837%2FToyota_STEM.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2487837\/Toyota_STEM.jpg<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4238590-1&amp;h=2770396778&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F439685%2FToyota_Corp_Red_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F439685%2FToyota_Corp_Red_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/439685\/Toyota_Corp_Red_Logo.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Toyota Motor North America<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>Hands-On STEM Program, Community Resource Centers for <span class=\"xn-location\">Fulton County<\/span> Schools&#8217; Students<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ATLANTA<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 22, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation announced grants of up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$8.6 million<\/span> to prepare <span class=\"xn-location\">Fulton County<\/span> Schools (FCS) students for future careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).\u00a0The collaboration is part of the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":267520,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-267519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educacion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267519"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":267527,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267519\/revisions\/267527"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}