Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc. Awarded Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Foundation Grant

Aug. 27, 2012 - PRLog -- Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc, (SEM Link) was awarded a Dreyer's Foundation Small Grant Award to support its San Francisco Bay Area Programs. This funding will support our Math and Science Career Academy fall events in the San Francisco Bay Area to expose youth to hands on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities, STEM career exploration and real world application of STEM. These events include the STEMposium at the Life is Living Festival, in partnership with Youth Speaks and The I.S.I.S. Project, on Saturday October 13 at DeFremery Park in Oakland.  The other events the grants fund will support are National Chemistry Week Celebrations at selected schools and community organizations and our participation in the San Francisco Bay Area Science Festival.

The Dreyer's Foundation is based in Oakland, California and it the charitable arm of Dreyer's Inc., a Nestle company. “The Dreyers Foundation is committed to supporting community organizations and provides assistance through monetary and production donations whenever possible. We are delighted to be able to support your program” Kelly Su’a Dreyer Foundation Coordinator. This current award is the second grant that SEM Link has received from the Dreyer’s Foundation.  SEM Link received its first award in 2011 to support its 1st Annual San Francisco Bay Area STEM Career Fair in February 2011.
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About SEM Link
Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link, Inc. (SEM Link), a tax-exempt national nonprofit organization, founded in 2005 by Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith in Atlanta, Georgia on the premise that exposure to members of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) communities is critical to student achievement and career exploration in math and science.  Our two core programs, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy, enhance the STEM educational experience for K-12 students by providing them opportunities to engage in hands-on STEM activities, explore STEM careers and learn about real-world applications of STEM. Since our inception we have served thousands of youth in Atlanta, the San Francisco Bay Area and the Washington DC Metro Area. For more information about SEM Link visit our website at www.semsuccess.org or contact Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith, Founder and Executive Director, via e-mail at tokiwa.smith@semsuccess.org or via phone at 888-600-6294.

About Dreyer’s Grand  Ice Cream Foundation

Dreyer’s has a long standing belief that an organization can make a difference and by doing so, the organization can produce excellent results. In 1987, the company established the Dreyer's Foundation to give young people a better chance to achieve their potential. The mission of the Dreyer's Foundation is to promote family, school and community environments that build skills and foster talents in young people providing small grants, product donations, and supporting employee community involvement.