TechREACH: Partners

Partners

TechREACH is grateful for the strong partnerships that support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Following is a list of funders and partners that have made TechREACH possible.

National Science Foundation A National Science Foundation Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) grant provided funding to expand TechREACH to Eastern Washington. ITEST is designed to increase the opportunities for students and teachers to learn about, experience, and use information technologies within the context of STEM. Specific NSF grant award information can be located at: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/ showAward.do?AwardNumber=0624772 TechREACH: Technology and Research Experiences through After-School Clubs for High-Risk Students, Grant No. DRL- 0624772
Washington State University Center to Bridge the Digital Divide (CBDD) A grant from CBDD provided funding to expand TechREACH to Eastern Washington.
Microsoft Microsoft has been a strong partner since the beginning of the TechREACH program by recruiting mentors and offering field trip opportunities for our students.
MESA TechREACH expands our reach and impact through a partnership with MESA to offer students high school and college preparatory support.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provided grant funding to start the TechREACH program.
The Seattle Foundation The Seattle Foundation provided funding to support TechREACH in 2008-2009.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL) PNNL has recruited mentors to provide our Eastern Washington students with role models who work in STEM.
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) LIGO Hanford hosted and provided funding for our Mentor/Student Kickoff Event and recruited mentors for our Eastern Washington students.
Greater Everett Community Foundation A grant from the Greater Everett Community Foundation provided funding for the TechREACH Alliance Project, a partnership between TEConnections, Wilderness Technology Alliance and Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology to increase technology literacy and access in high-need communities.
Qwest Foundation The Qwest Foundation provided funding to partially support Ochoa Middle School’s club in Pasco, Washington in 2008-2009.
Google TechREACH received a Google RISE award to support summer Seattle-area robotics programs and teacher training in 2009.

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