Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education Award $50,000 in Grants and Prizes to “Innovation Generation Contest” Grand Prize Winners
— New Nationwide Contest Awards New Jersey’s William Davies Middle School and Nebraska’s St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School $25,000 Each to Build State-of-the-Art Stanley Black & Decker Makerspaces —
Silver Spring, Md. (Wednesday, May 22, 2019) – Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education today named two Innovation Generation Contest Grand Prize Winners, including William Davies Middle School of Mays Landing, New Jersey and St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School of Bellevue, Nebraska. Both schools have been awarded $25,000 to create Stanley Black & Decker Makerspaces in their learning communities. The contest is part of the Innovation Generation: Making an Impact program, which aspires to engage 6th – 8th grade educators and students through innovation and the power of making.
Between October 2018 and March 2019, The Innovation Generation Contest invited communities to vote daily for the school of their choice, offering middle schools a chance at winning the tools, services and equipment needed to create state-of-the-art school spaces purposed to foster a spirit of learning, ingenuity and growth. The initiative cultivates student collaboration and Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) learning acceleration in urban, rural, advanced and underserved learning communities.
“Stanley Black & Decker is committed to empowering the next generation with the proper tools and equipment needed to bring STEAM-learning to life and we congratulate our inaugural ‘Innovation Generation Contest’ winners,” said Stanley Black & Decker Corporate Responsibility Officer Deb Geyer. “In collaboration with Discovery Education, we are focused on providing unique building, making and doing experiences to an emerging class of 21st century innovators.”
Innovation Generation Contest winners, include:
First Winner: William Davies Middle School (Title 1)
Hamilton Township School District | Mays Landing, New Jersey
Awarded: $25,000
Second Winner: St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School
Bellevue, Nebraska
Awarded: $25,000
“Discovery Education is proud to partner with Stanley Black & Decker in congratulating St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School and William Davies Middle Schools. Today’s learners need advanced, digitally immersive experiences to help them connect the dots between classrooms and careers,” said Senior Vice President and Chief Marking Officer at Discovery Education Lori McFarling. “We’re excited to continue providing students with access to real world applications that allow them to explore first-hand the intersection of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math, preparing them to solve complex and diverse issues of the future.”
Powered by Stanley Black & Decker’s tools, with powerful brands such as DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, IRWIN and BLACK+DECKER, together with Discovery Education’s unparalleled classroom reach, Innovation Generation: Making an Impact aims to fuel student learning with a premiere, STEAM-focused, cross-disciplinary initiative that invites students and educators to explore their worlds through building, making and doing. Innovation Generation resources help students build the important critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills needed for success beyond the classroom, and the program’s no-cost tools can be accessed online at innovation-gen.com.
“Kids and teachers alike at St. Mary’s Elementary School are beyond excited to start STEAM-ing into the future! We’re thrilled to receive designated makerspace for students in grades pre-K through 8 to use for their STEM, STEAM and STREAM activities, and we know that this immersive learning experience will leave a lasting mark on their individual educational journeys,” said Dr. Trish Wallinger, Principal, St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School, Bellevue, Nebraska. “All of our creative juices are flowing, and we can’t wait to put our ideas into motion in this next school year. We’re thankful to Stanley Black and Decker, and Discovery Education for helping to make our dreams come true.”
Learn more about Innovation Generation: Making an Impact at innovation-gen.com and at discoveryeducation.com. Stay connected through social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest @DiscoveryEd.
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About Stanley Black & Decker:
Stanley Black & Decker is a $14 billion revenue, purpose-driven industrial organization. Stanley Black & Decker has 58,000 employees in more than 60 countries and operates the world’s largest tools and storage business, the world’s second largest commercial electronic security company, a leading engineered fastening business as well as Oil & Gas and Infrastructure businesses. The company’s iconic brands include BLACK+DECKER, Bostitch, CRAFTSMAN, DEWALT, FACOM, Irwin, Lenox, Porter Cable and Stanley. Stanley Black & Decker is a company for the makers and innovators, the craftsmen and the caregivers, and those doing the hard work to make the world a better place. Learn more at stanleyblackanddecker.com.
About Discovery Education:
Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Through its award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia resources, and the largest professional learning network of its kind, Discovery Education is transforming teaching and learning and improving academic achievement around the globe. Discovery Education’s services are available in approximately half of U.S. classrooms and primary schools in the U.K., and reach over 5 million educators and 51 million students in more than 90 countries. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and like-minded organizations to empower teachers with customized solutions that support the success of all learners. Explore the future of education at DiscoveryEducation.com.
Contacts:
Stanley Black & Decker
Abigail Dreher
abigail.dreher@sbdinc.com
(860) 515-2759
Discovery Education
Charmion N. Kinder
ckinder@discoveryed.com
(240) 274-2173