SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—A partnership to enhance STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education for Salt Lake City students was announced today. A partnership between Salt Lake City Corporation, Uplift Aerospace, Salt Lake City School District, and Salt Lake Education Foundation will bring his nine-week immersive education initiative to Salt Lake City students. The initiative, dubbed the Starborn Academy Program, aims to improve critical thinking and performance in STEM.
After formal agreement, students and teachers undergo a period of demonstration and feedback.
This partnership was established as part of the ongoing Tech Lake City Initiative, an overarching concept to guide Salt Lake City's current and future economic development efforts. Mayor Erin Mendenhall is committed to attracting, advancing, and retaining more innovation and technology talent to the city and creating pathways to technology education and employment for all city residents, especially those from historically marginalized communities. The Tech Lake City Initiative was launched in January 2020 with the aim of improving the Tech Lake City represents a turning point toward a more proactive, non-traditional approach to economic development.
“Connecting Salt Lake City students to STEM education is not only a long-term economic development strategy to support our families, but also to support the next generation of scientists,” said Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. “It's also about nurturing inventors, engineers,” he said. “Salt Lake City is where home-grown innovation in industries like biotech, aerospace, and fintech is happening. Providing educational opportunities for our children means we can support them in thriving industries.” It's a way to connect with people and help them make a difference locally and globally.”
“As a Utah-based company, we are especially proud to partner with the Salt Lake City School District, Salt Lake Education Foundation, and Salt Lake City Corporation to launch the Starborn Academy program,” said Josh of Uplift Aerospace.・CEO Haynes said. “This collaboration is more than just a milestone for Uplift Aerospace, it is a testament to our commitment to enriching our local community by inspiring students through the wonders of space and his STEM education.”
“The Uplift Aerospace program embodies the value of partnerships between educational institutions, community organizations, and businesses and demonstrates the strength of collaboration to bring about positive change in schools,” said Salt Lake Education Foundation Director. James Yapias said. “Together, we can create bright futures for our students and advance career opportunities in space exploration.”
“The Salt Lake City School District is proud to partner with Uplift Aerospace and the Salt Lake City Corporation to create interest and opportunity in the aerospace industry for students.” Salt Lake City School District Education said Dr. Elizabeth Grant. “We are committed to building opportunities in science, technology and engineering. We are grateful to our partners for serving our students through these important programs.”
About the Salt Lake City Economic Development Authority: Founded in 2016, the Salt Lake City Economic Development Authority is dedicated to building Salt Lake City as a vibrant, beautiful, prosperous, diverse and authentic place – one that is economically accessible to all. The emphasis is on Known as the “Crossroads of the West,” Salt Lake City is strategically located for business success. SLCDED is committed to providing a suite of resources and services to streamline processes, provide superior customer service, and ensure businesses in the city have the tools to recruit, retain, and thrive. Masu.Learn more about www.slc.gov/ed.
About Uplift Aerospace: Over the past two years, Uplift Aerospace (symbol: NRPI) has signed agreements with NASA, Blue Origin, Orbital Reef Space Station, the University of Arizona, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Central Florida. The Company operates its business with the aim of creating shareholder value while exercising sound corporate governance and ensuring that the interests of management and shareholders are completely aligned.
About Salt Lake City Education Foundation: The Salt Lake Education Foundation supports all students in the Salt Lake City School District and helps ensure they achieve their goals both inside and outside of the classroom. The foundation relies on the support of the community to support students, including volunteers to help with school musicals, gifts of food to families, and funds to support her elementary STEAM activities. For additional information, please visit: www.saltlakeeducationfoundation.org.
About Salt Lake City School District: Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) is Utah's capital school district. More than half of SLCSD's students come from minority racial or ethnic backgrounds, most students come from low-income households, more than 80 languages are spoken by families in the district, and the majority of students in the state It is also one of the most diverse states in the country. SLCSD focuses on enriching academic and extracurricular activities, an inclusive learning environment, supporting students' social and emotional learning, and promoting excellence and equity for all students and in all classrooms. I'm proud to be there. For more information, please visit www.slcschoosl.org.