Hands-On STEM Program, Community Resource
Centers for Chandler, Tempe
Students
CHANDLER, Ariz., March 5,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota USA Foundation announced grants of up to
$9.3 million to prepare Chandler and Tempe students for future careers in science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM). The collaboration is part
of the Driving Possibilities initiative and is a five-year phased
rollout of programing in select schools.
"Our goal is to increase awareness of future STEM careers while
helping build sustainable programs in the communities where our
Toyota team members live and work," said Tellis Bethel, group vice president of social
innovation, Toyota. "With nearly $2
million in the first year, and more to come in years ahead,
we're looking forward to the expansion of Driving Possibilities in
the Phoenix area."
Driving Possibilities focuses on PreK-12 education and builds on
existing programs across the country. The long-term initiative's
aim is to close educational gaps for students through innovative,
hands-on STEM programming while addressing the essential needs of
students and families.
"Ever since we opened our first office in Chandler in 2001, Toyota team members have
been actively involved in giving back to this community," says
Scott Cooke, Toyota Financial
Services president and CEO. "We consider it a privilege to support
educators from the Tempe and
Chandler school districts who work
so diligently to give young people the knowledge and skillsets
which will allow them to pursue their dreams."
Today's announcement supports a STEM Curriculum Pathway for
elementary and middle school students. The grants will also help
build community resource centers to house after-school and
essential services to help provide for students and their
families.
In 2022, the Toyota USA
Foundation announced Driving Possibilities, a national, career
readiness and community engagement initiative, launched to prepare
youth for the careers of tomorrow. It is a unique approach that
brings together educators, local and national nonprofits, and
communities to create limitless possibilities for all. With efforts
across the PreK-12 education continuum, the program is the largest
and most comprehensive in Toyota's history. The initiative is
funded by Toyota USA Foundation,
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and Toyota Financial Services
(TFS).
Chandler and Tempe area schools are the sixth site to
launch Driving Possibilities programming, which is based on more
than 60 years of active support in Toyota communities across the
U.S. and builds off the successful model in West Dallas.
Toyota USA
Foundation
The Toyota USA
Foundation is a charitable endowment created to support education
programs serving PreK through 12th-grade students and their
teachers in the United States,
with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM). For more information about the Toyota USA Foundation, visit
www.toyotaeffect.com/impact.
About Toyota Financial Services
Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is the brand for finance and
related products for Toyota in the United
States, offering retail auto financing and leasing through
Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) and Toyota Lease Trust. TFS
also offers vehicle and payment protection products through Toyota
Motor Insurance Services (TMIS). The company services Lexus dealers
and customers using the Lexus Financial Services brand.
As of March 31, 2023, TFS employed
approximately 3,800 team members nationwide, and had assets
totaling over $137 billion. The
company is part of a worldwide network of comprehensive financial
services offered by Toyota Financial Services Corporation, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation.
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About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of
the cultural fabric in North
America for more than 65 years, and is committed to
advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota
and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800
dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 63,000 people in North America who have contributed to the
design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 47 million cars and
trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota's 14th plant
in North Carolina will begin to
manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With
more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker,
Toyota currently offers 27 electrified options.
For more information about Toyota, visit
www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
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