The Connecticut Pre-Engineering Program sparks underrepresented students' knowledge, attitude and behaviors when pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers.
A Middletown-based?out-of-school program?that serves?under-represented youths interested in?careers in engineering has received a $12,000 grant?from?The People?s United Community Foundation.PUCF, tthe philanthropic arm of People?s United Bank, awarded $896,444 in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the communities it serves in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Middletown-based?Connecticut Pre-Engineering Program, Inc., was awarded $12,000.
One hundred twenty-eight organizations received funding in support of activities that ranged from education programs and basic needs services to workforce development programs and affordable housing.?
The funding was distributed within the foundation?s three areas of focus, with 35 percent allocated to youth development, 31 percent to community development, and 14 percent to affordable housing initiatives. The People?s United Community Foundation also contributed 20 percent of its funding to local United Way organizations across its footprint through the People?s United Bank employee match campaign.
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Source: http://middletown-ct.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/peoples-united-community-foundation
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