Partnership builds on decade-long relationship
with 4-H to inspire young people's interest in STEM through
engaging, high quality educational content
GERMANTOWN, Md., Nov. 14,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems,
LLC, an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced a
partnership with National 4-H to provide local 4-H, Boys &
Girls Clubs, Inc, and YMCA locations based in rural and underserved
communities throughout America with STEM Challenge kits. These STEM
Challenge kits include innovative hands-on STEM activities for
youth looking to expand their knowledge beyond traditional STEM
education.
"Hughesnet is committed to serving rural America," said
Peter Gulla, senior vice president,
Hughes. "Beyond internet connectivity, we're proud to support 4-H
and especially their work providing quality STEM education."
The 2024 STEM Challenge kit, Food for Thought, teaches kids
about food security in fun ways as they use science, technology,
engineering, and math to explore the world of food production and
its supply chain. The kit uses three hands-on, engaging activities
to teach kids ranging from 8 to 14 important STEM concepts and
problem-solving skills in group settings:
- Food Fighters: This collaborative board game gamifies
learning about the global food supply chain. Students work together
to secure their town's food supply, making strategic decisions and
building teamwork skills.
- Chew on This: This entrepreneurial challenge encourages
students to think critically about food waste reduction. By
brainstorming innovative uses for food scraps, students develop
problem-solving and design thinking skills.
- Know to Grow: This hands-on engineering activity
introduces students to plant science and controlled environment
agriculture. Students design and build efficient growing
environments, fostering an understanding of plant cultivation and
its role in food security.
"4-H's 10-year partnership with Hughesnet has driven meaningful
change for youth. We're excited to share 4-H's high quality STEM
education learning kits with youth in our peer youth development
network," said Jill Bramble, 4-H
President and CEO. "Through interactive concepts like Food for
Thought, 4-H is teaching valuable technical and essential life
skills that help youth be confident in their ability to succeed and
beyond ready to thrive in school, work and life."
Since 2014, Hughesnet has worked with 4-H to help inspire young
people's interest in STEM through engaging, high-quality
educational content and STEM-focused initiatives. Together,
Hughesnet® and 4-H launched a free online platform featuring
interactive educational activities that young people can access
from home. Hughesnet also helped 4-H pioneer the platform's first
all-digital and immersive content experiences such as "How Do
Satellites Communicate?," an augmented reality (AR) experience, and
"Space Exploration," a two-part interactive "mission," to engage
thousands of young people.
"Leading the way in providing high-speed internet to rural
America, Hughesnet makes it possible for students to go online to
connect, stream and play no matter where they live," Gulla
continued. "We hope this exercise sparks curiosity and inspires the
next generation of STEM leaders."
Learn more about Hughesnet by visiting www.hughesnet.com.
Educators interested in purchasing the Food for Thought STEM
Challenge Kit can place online orders at
www.4-h.org/programs/stem-challenge/.
About Hughes
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS),
provides broadband equipment and services; managed services
featuring smart, software-defined networking; and end-to-end
network operation for millions of consumers, businesses,
governments, airlines, and communities worldwide. The Hughes
flagship internet service, Hughesnet®, connects millions of people
across the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers internet
access for tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes supplies more
than half the global satellite terminal market to leading satellite
operators, mobile network operators and military customers. Hughes
products and services have helped bring in-flight video and
broadband to thousands of aircraft for over twenty years. A managed
network services provider, Hughes supports approximately half a
million enterprise sites with its portfolio of wired and wireless
solutions including 5G Open RAN and Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
satellites. To learn more, visit www.hughes.com/ or follow
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©2024 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes
and Hughesnet are registered trademarks and JUPITER is a trademark
of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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