GE Foundation Receives “Best Commitment to Education” Corporate Citizenship Award from U.S. Chamber Foundation
08 October 2015 - 12:52AM
Business Wire
- Helping to ensure American students are
college- and career-ready, the GE Foundation supports high-impact
initiatives that improve the equity and quality of K–12 public
education in the U.S.
- Programs help to address the skills
gap
The GE Foundation was named the winner of the 2015 Corporate
Citizenship Awards, in the category of Best Commitment to Education
Program, by The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate
Citizenship Center. The award honors a strategic initiative focused
on improving educational and career readiness outcomes for
students. Honored for its Developing Futures™ in Education program,
the GE Foundation aims to apply proven GE business practices and a
philosophy of systemic change to America’s education
challenges.
“The demand for skilled workers in science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) is closely linked to global
competitiveness, however, the STEM education-to-workforce pipeline
is broken,” said Kelli Wells, Executive Director for Education and
Skills for GE Foundation. “In an effort to develop a system with a
wider, sustainable impact on teaching and learning, especially in
math and science and to ensure students have a more robust STEM
education, GE has been helping to equip students with the ability
to think critically, analyze, and solve complex problems, in an
effort to address the skills gap.”
Launched in 2005, the GE Foundation’s Developing Futures™ in
Education Program supports high-impact initiatives that improve the
equity and quality of K–12 public education in the U.S. to ensure
that Americans graduate from high school, college- and career-ready
– with specific focus on enhancing teaching and learning in math
and science.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship
Awards honor businesses for their significant positive impacts in
communities around the world. For 16 years, this awards program has
illustrated how every day businesses serve as a powerful force for
good around the world. Companies and chambers of commerce from
around the globe compete for the Citizens, making them one of the
most coveted opportunities for recognition in corporate
citizenship.
“GE Foundation’s Developing Futures™ in Education Program is
helping create a stronger educational system in the United States,”
said Marc DeCourcey, Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center. “Their passion and
commitment to students will have a lasting, positive impact.”
The Chamber Foundation announced the winners of the 2015
Citizens Awards on October 6 at a ceremony in Washington,
D.C. Learn more about the awards program here.
ABOUT GE FOUNDATION
The GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of GE, is
committed to building a world that works better. We empower people
by helping them build the skills they need to succeed in a global
economy. We equip communities with the technology and capacity to
improve access to better health and education. We elevate ideas
that are tackling the world's toughest challenges to advance
economic development and improve lives. The GE Foundation is
powered by the generosity and talent of our employees, who have a
strong commitment to their communities. We are at work making the
world work better. Follow the GE Foundation at www.gefoundation.com
and on Twitter at @GE_Foundation.
ABOUT THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce dedicated to
strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness by addressing
developments that affect our nation, our economy, and the global
business environment.
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