Strengthening Transit Through Community PartnershipsMotorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, announced today that it will grant $3.35 million to organizations to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, with a focus on women and minorities. More than 900,000 students and teachers will receive an average of 100 programming hours from the foundation's partner non-profit organizations this school year. Programs will support students of all backgrounds with a special emphasis on special populations underrepresented in STEM fields.
The Center for Neighborhood Technology's apps competition was one recipient. The competition tasked students with creating and presenting innovative and fully functioning prototypes to benefit local Chicago communities.