NEC Foundation of America, the charitable giving fund of NEC Corporation of America (NEC), whose subsidiary NEC National Security Systems (NSS) is the Returning Platinum Industry Sponsor for the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has dedicated over $500,000 to schools and non-profit programs with 2023 grants.
Since 1991, NEC Foundation of America’s mission has been to create social value and help advance human potential through technology and innovative giving programs.
Comprised of new and long-standing community partners, grantees were selected based on their measurable community impact. Furthermore, they demonstrated dedication to the foundation’s core pillars of education, health and human services, environmental stewardship, and community wellbeing.
“NEC understands its responsibility to support organizations on the front lines of caring for the communities we work and live in each day,” said Ken Wilson, Vice President-Strategic Planning, NEC & NEC Foundation of America Vice President.
“Our 2023 grant recipients exemplify the immense dedication it takes to keep our communities thriving.”
“We’re proud of the work they have done, and we look forward to supporting the continuation of that work through the foundation this year.”
NEC Foundation of America’s 2023 grant recipients are as follows:
Catch Up & Read at the Herbert Marcus Elementary School in Dallas, Texas
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Catch Up & Read’s mission is to equip children in underserved communities to read on grade level by 3rd grade so they can graduate from high school and break the generational cycle of poverty.
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Catch Up & Read is the only North Texas reading intervention program that closes the literacy gap by leveraging data, technology, and educators to scale proven practices in both English and Spanish.
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Catch Up & Read is data-driven and results-oriented, and consistently out-perform national trends for intervention targeting low-performing students.
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Catch Up & Read’s dedicated team of educators, literacy experts, and volunteers are champions for the schools we serve. Our close partnership contributes to campus-wide literacy improvements.
(Learn More about the Catch Up & Read program, which equips children from underserved communities to read on grade level by 3rd grade. Courtesy of Catch Up & Read and Vimeo.)
To learn more, please visit www.catchupandread.org.
The Book vending machine and student home library program by the Dallas Education Foundation in Dallas, Texas
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The Book vending machine and student home library program invest in childhood education and literacy programs by providing books to elementary students and encouraging a love of reading.
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Rather than a typical snack or drink dispenser, the book vending machine sparks a different excitement for teachers and students alike, advancing literacy from a young age.
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To activate the machine, teachers hand out tokens to their students as a reward.
(Find out about the Book vending machine and how it distributes books for various interests and languages. Courtesy of WFAA and YouTube. Posted on Sep 20, 2022.)
For further information, please visit dallasedfound.org.
STEAM FC, powered by NEC by the FC Dallas Foundation, the Frisco Independent School District in Frisco, Texas, and the National Soccer Hall of Fame
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STEAM FC, powered by NEC is an educational field trip program that teaches FISD sixth-grade students how science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics are used in soccer.
(NEC is a proud supporter of STEAM FC, a fun project-based educational field trip program created by Frisco ISD in partnership with FC Dallas and the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Courtesy of NEC America and YouTube.)
To learn more, please visit https://www.fcdallas.com/community/foundation/steamfc.
Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk, Multiple Events held Nationwide
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Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk is a series of 60-mile walks and fundraising ‘Pink Bubble’ events for people committed to going the distance to end breast cancer.
(Why are thousands of women and men walking 60 miles and raising millions of dollars? Because everyone deserves a lifetime. Help end breast cancer on the Susan G. Komen 3-Day. For more information and to register today, please visit http://www.The3Day.org. Courtesy of Susan G. Komen 3-Day and YouTube.)
Come out to support Team NEC National Security Systems (NSS), a subsidiary of NEC Corporation of America – and the Returning Platinum Sponsor of the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program at the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk to End Breast Cancer in Dallas, Texas October 27th-29th, 2023.
For more information and to register today, please visit http://www.The3Day.org.
The Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum by the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), in Dallas, Texas
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As a home for world-renowned art collections and a much-needed performance space on campus, the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum will be a new 12-acre cultural and visual arts complex at UT Dallas, that will create a bridge between UT Dallas and external communities, a place to welcome schoolchildren, families, and visitors from around the world.
(The construction team and UT Dallas officials celebrated an important milestone for the first phase of the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum when they signed what would become the building’s top roof beam just before it was raised into position. This facility begins a complex intended to mount live events, provide more space to study and display the University’s growing art collection, and promises to become a magnet for culture in North Texas. The unique structure, which will look unlike anything else on campus, is expected to open in 2024. Courtesy of UT Dallas Facilities & Economic Development and YouTube. Posted on Jun 28, 2023.)
Further information is available at news.utdallas.edu/arts/athenaeum-gift-groundbreaking-2022.
Young Women’s Preparatory Network at the Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School in Dallas, Texas
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The Young Women’s Preparatory Network is a nonprofit organization that partners with public school districts to operate the largest network of all-girls, public, college-preparatory schools nationwide.
(Learn more. Courtesy of the Young Women’s Preparatory Network and YouTube. Posted on Jun 27, 2022.)
To learn more about the Young Women’s Preparatory Network, please visit https://youngwomensprep.org/.
NEC Foundation has long supported many of this year’s recipients, providing funding, donations, internships, and volunteer support.
Some examples include working with Herbert Marcus Elementary School’s Catch Up & Read program to give students the reading foundation they need to succeed in school and life, cofounding the STEAM FC educational field trip program alongside the FC Dallas Foundation, as well as providing funding, internships, and upgraded technology for the Young Women’s Preparatory Network and Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School.
“NEC’s generous financial contributions have enabled Young Women’s Preparatory Network students to plan careers in STEM fields at a rate that is four times higher than the national average,” explained Lynn McBee, CEO, Young Women’s Preparatory Network.
“Their support provides these young women with hands-on learning experiences, access to cutting-edge tools, relevant internships and mentoring, and highly trained teachers, all of which are essential for pursuing STEM degrees with confidence.”
“Thanks to NEC’s investment in our mission, our previously underserved students become highly qualified college graduates who are ready to make a positive impact on the world. Their partnership changes the world.”
In addition to its long-standing support of local projects and programs, NEC Foundation is excited to announce its newest grant recipient, Dallas Education Foundation.
“We are beyond grateful and thrilled to partner with NEC Foundation,” added Mita Havlick, Executive Director of Dallas Education Foundation.
“This donation to advance literacy is a continuation of the company’s long-term support of the students of Dallas ISD, and we know that NEC Foundation’s investment in this program will have direct impact by creating a positive connection between students and reading material, cultivating a love of learning, and promoting parent engagement.”
While this year’s round of funding has concluded, NEC looks forward to engaging with new potential community partners during its next round of funding this fall.
For more information about NEC Foundation of America, please visit NECFoundation.org or contact the foundation directly at foundation@necfoundation.org.
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