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2015 Grant Recipient Winner
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Baltimore SEMAA
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Baltimore SEMAA is one of 14 currently in existence and operates in facilities on the campus of Morgan State University, with some funding from NASA. The SEMAA project operates three 8 week Saturday sessions during the school year. A summer program is also provided for 4 on-week sessions.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][blockquote text=”The mission of SEMAA (Science, Engineering, Mathematics & Aerospace Academy)…
is to expose historically underrepresented youth to activities in the fields of science, engineering and mathematics and to increase the number of these students enrolling in technology-related majors in college.” show_quote_icon=”no” text_color=”#57207e” width=”100″ line_height=”35″][vc_column_text]MCBF provided a grant to help support the project’s goal of instructing underserved youth (grades K-12) in the areas of science, engineering, mathematics and aerospace. The project also believes that engagement in this program on a college campus exposes these students to campus life and hopefully encourages them to pursue a college education in a STEM field.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Learn more about this program[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]