In honor of Veterans Day, the FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles,  will award nearly $700,000 in grants to six non-profit organizations serving veterans, military and their families. “The FCA Foundation has a long-standing commitment to veterans, military and their families,” said Christine Estereicher, global chief operating officer for the FCA Foundation.
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The FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has joined a coalition of Detroit’s leading businesses and philanthropic organizations that is investing $23 million in a program to bridge the digital divide for 51,000 Detroit students. The program, called Connected Futures, will place a computer tablet with high-speed LTE internet connectivity, along with
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Michael Niedballa, an educator at Cranbrook Institute of Science, quizzed a seventh grade science class at Detroit Enterprise Academy: “What are the other senses?” “Taste,” answered several students in unison. “One thing we never do in science … we never eat the science,” Niedballa cautioned, discussing how researchers use their senses as part of the
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Before the start of the 2019 school year, the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) announced that it met its timeline of providing clean drinking water for students, staff and families.  More than 500 hydration stations have been installed in DPSCD schools and serve as the long-term solution for clean drinking water.    “As an organization
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“Smithsonian Museum Day is all about empowering and advancing the hopes and ambitions of those in our community, particularly school-aged children and those in underrepresented communities. Such days are made possible through generous supporters like the FCA Foundation,” Michigan Science Center President and CEO Christian Greer said. “At MiSci, our mission is to inspire curious
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NASA fulfilled that long-held dream in December when contact was made with an object more than 4 billion miles from earth. Back here on earth … it’s all systems go as FIRST Robotics students from around the world set their sights on the 2019 FIRST Robotics Championships April 24-27 at Detroit’s Cobo Center. This year’s
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Steve Hatfield wished he had a mentor program like Winning Futures in his high school when he was preparing for his next steps. Now “Mentor of the Year,” Steve has been volunteering for six years with Winning Futures, a Michigan-based nonprofit organization that empowers youth to succeed through mentoring, strategic planning and workforce preparation. “It’s
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