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Kiwanis Club of Decatur funds Robotics Engineering for Kids program

DECATUR, Alabama (June 22, 2017) – Kiwanis Club of Decatur is donating $5,000 toward a Robotics Engineering for Kids program as a result of funding requested by the Decatur City Schools Foundation (DCSF). This funding will empower 4th-12th grade students enrolled in Decatur City Schools to explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) hands-on.

Funding from Kiwanis Club of Decatur comes directly from their 2017 Annual Pancake Day fundraiser and will fund equipment and components for engineering and robotics classes and robotics competition teams. As a result of this program, students will enter the workforces of Decatur and Morgan County with a deeper understanding and appreciation for STEM-based fields.

Jesslyn Reeves, Executive Director of DCSF says that the Foundation is particularly focused on supporting STEM areas in education in Decatur City Schools. “This is a growing need in our area.”

The Foundation specifically approached the Kiwanis Club of Decatur with a request for funding because of their past record of mutual partnership including a donation of $2,500 in 2012 for Mobis (Mobile Interactive Whiteboards) at Austin and Decatur High Schools. Mobis now allows teachers to post learning material on a screen at the front of the rooms while interacting with individual students.

Greg Cain, current president of Kiwanis Club of Decatur says, “As an organization, the Kiwanis Club of Decatur is committed to having fun serving the youth of our community.”

Through the Robotics Engineering for Kids program, the Foundation has the power to unlock the scientific world into a fun, tangible form that students can see, hear, taste, smell, and touch. This program has the power to transform math and science from just school subjects into hobbies, careers, and passions.

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