Project Details:
As the PR & Communications Coordinator at ITEC, in 2014, I wrote a press release to share news of funding we had received from The Grainger Foundation with local media outlets.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Grainger Foundation Supports Lansing’s Information Technology Empowerment Center (ITEC)
Lansing, MI, August 26, 2014 — The Grainger Foundation, an independent, private foundation, has donated $5,000 to the Information Technology Empowerment Center (ITEC) in support of its iMath after-school tutoring program.
“This grant wil be used to expand the reach of the iMath program in its goal to increase student math achievement and improve students’ attitudes towards math through a combination of digital and personal instruction specifically tailored to each individual student,” said Kirk Riley, Executive Director, ITEC Lansing. “We support students and families in the Capital Region to build excitement for coursework and careers in S.T.E.M. fields. We are grateful to The Grainger Foundation for its generosity.”
Kirk Riley said these programs currently serve 4th-6th grade students. Crafted with a dual-layer learning approach, both live tutors and ITEC’s adaptive math tutoring computer programs work together to strengthen math skills.
This donation was recommended by Mandy Hayes, Branch Manager of W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s, Lansing, MI location. Grainger has been a part of the Lansing business community for more than 40 years as the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating products. “We are proud to recommend the programs offered by ITEC,” said Mandy Hayes. “We understand the need for increasing student achievement and participation in S.T.E.M. fields.”
The Grainger Foundation, an independent, private foundation based in Lake Forest, Illinois, was established in 1949 by William W. Grainger, founder of W.W. Grainger, Inc.
ITEC is a nonprofit, collaborative partnership of community, education, business, and government working with students and families in the capital region to build excitement for coursework and careers in science, technology, engineering and math. ITEC’s vision is to enable Lansing area residents to acquire flexible, transferable technological skills that will allow them to participate in a fast-paced global economy.
For further information about Grainger contact: Joe Micucci, Director of Media Relations Joseph.Micucci@grainger.com
For further information about the Information Technology Empowerment Center (ITEC) contact: Kirk Riley, Executive Director by phone 517-708-4391, by e-mail at kirk@iteclansing.org, or visit the website at www.iteclansing.org.
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External Links:
https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/access-granted,5079
