The PPG industrial coatings plant in Mount Vernon, Illinois, recently
helped New Hope School in nearby Fairfield secure a $1,000 Innovative
Classroom Grant from the PPG Foundation to fund career exploration
projects related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Dan Prible, materials manager at the Mount Vernon plant, sponsored the
grant for Debbie Webb, a kindergarten teacher at the school.
Webb created a number of projects to encourage students to become
innovative thinkers by working with their peers to imagine, invent and
problem-solve. The projects included researching, designing or operating
a flower shop, grocery store, bowling alley, pizza shop and airport.
Students working in the grocery store, for example, learned the math and
science skills required by produce and dry goods stockers, checkout
clerks, bakers, delicatessen artists and shoppers.
“I hope these projects help students understand that scientists and
technicians are not the only careers that require knowledge of science,
technology, engineering and math concepts in the everyday workplace,”
said Prible.
The PPG Foundation’s Innovative Classroom Grants program encourages PPG
employees to connect with their communities by supporting educational
initiatives.
The PPG Foundation aims to bring color and brightness to PPG communities
in the United States. By investing in educational opportunities, we help
grow today’s skilled workforce and develop tomorrow’s innovators in
fields related to coatings and manufacturing. Plus, we empower PPG
employees to multiply their impact for causes that are important to them
by supporting their volunteer efforts and charitable giving. Learn more
at www.ppgcommunities.com and
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