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(BPRW) Alcoa Foundation Awards Grant for the National Society of Black Engineers to Support Summer Engineering Program for Minority Youth
- Summer Program to Increase Career Opportunities -
(BLACK PR WIRE)--PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alcoa Foundation awarded $25,000 to the 2012 Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK), a program developed by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) in 2007. SEEK is designed to raise the interest of underrepresented minority students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in grades K–12, as an important step towards careers in engineering. Alcoa Foundation’s grant will fund the SEEK program in Washington, D.C., and San Diego, California.
“For Alcoa Foundation, reaching out to the next generation of engineers starts with programs that engage young minds in creative programs,” said Paula Davis, President, Alcoa Foundation. “As these students continue their studies, they will become part of a STEM-capable workforce that is in high demand.”
SEEK offers a hands-on engineering design curriculum provided by NSBE’s partner in the program, SAE International (the Society of Automotive Engineers). The SEEK students, in the third to eighth grades this year, learn basic science and engineering concepts and engage in team competitions during the three-week summer day camps. The elementary school and middle school students are guided and taught by “SEEK mentors,” who are NSBE collegiate members.
“As a member of NSBE’s Board of Corporate Affiliates, our top-level sponsors, Alcoa has shown a long-term commitment to supporting our 30,000 members,” said NSBE Executive Director Carl B. Mack. “This generous gift to SEEK shows that Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation are committed to growing as well as supporting young engineers, by funding our efforts on the elementary and middle school levels.”
For more information about the SEEK program, contact NSBE’s Programs Team by e-mail at seek@nsbe.org, or visit http://www.nsbe.org
About Alcoa Foundation
Alcoa Foundation is one of the largest corporate foundations in the U.S., with assets of approximately US$446 million. Founded more than 50 years ago, Alcoa Foundation has invested more than US$550 million since 1952. In 2011, Alcoa Foundation contributed more than US$20 million to nonprofit organizations throughout the world, building innovative partnerships, engaging its people to improve the environment and educating tomorrow’s leaders. The work of Alcoa Foundation is further enhanced by Alcoa’s thousands of employee volunteers who share their energy, passion and purpose to make a difference in the communities where Alcoa operates. Through the company’s signature Month of Service program, in 2011, a record 56 percent of Alcoa employees took part in more than 1,200 events across 24 countries, reaching 81,000 children, serving 9,000 meals, planting 34,000 trees and supporting 1,800 nonprofit organizations. More information can be found at http://www.alcoafoundation.com
ABOUT NSBE
With nearly 30,000 members, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is one of the largest student-governed organizations in the country. A not-for-profit founded in 1975, NSBE now includes more than 310 collegiate, pre-collegiate and technical professional/Alumni chapters in the U.S. and abroad. NSBE’s mission is “to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.”
(BPRW) ‘Alcoa Tweetup’ To Welcome National Society of Black Engineers
- Alcoa Invites Students to Networking Event to learn about Careers and Internship Opportunities -
(BLACK PR WIRE)--PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When student members of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) arrive for this week’s convention and career fair at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Alcoa (NYSE:AA) will invite them to “tweet” about their experiences.
The Alcoa Corporate Center on the city’s North Shore will be the venue for the 'Alcoa Tweetup' this Thursday, March 29. Nearly 200 NSBE student members from Alcoa’s 18 Campus Partnership Program schools will partake in interactive exhibits from the Alcoa Innovation Center, a showcase of Alcoa initiatives in sustainability and technology, and learn about careers at Alcoa from several business unit and corporate recruiters.
The students will be encouraged to share their experiences at the Alcoa networking event via their Twitter accounts and throughout the two-day NSBE event.
"At Alcoa, our diversity efforts focus on building on our similarities while leveraging our differences so we can achieve optimal performance," said Gena Lovette, Alcoa Chief Diversity Officer. "We believe in creating an inclusive, high performance environment where all of our employees are challenged to reach their full potential."
Alcoa has created a number of employee networks that support diversity across the company's worldwide operations. These affinity groups include Alcoa Women’s Network, Employees at Alcoa for Gay and Lesbian Equality, and the Alcoa African Heritage Network (AHN).
"Our goal is to connect people through networking and mentoring," said Everick Spence, co-chair of Alcoa's AHN group and plant manager of Alcoa's Kawneer architectural aluminum building and construction products plant in Springdale, Arkansas.
"Alcoa has provided me with many learning opportunities and challenges that have broadened my career development," Spence added. "I joined Alcoa as an engineering superintendent in Alcoa's Global Packaging Division in Tennessee. Now, I am a plant manager in a totally different business – building and construction -- getting another opportunity to learn a new business and expand my capabilities."
The 'Alcoa Tweetup' is just one way Alcoa is involved in the NSBE convention. Representatives from Alcoa’s businesses will conduct onsite interviews at the career fair for full-time and internship openings. Alcoa has also become a member of the NSBE Board of Corporate Affiliates to further enhance the company’s efforts to recruit talented engineers.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world’s leading producer of primary and fabricated aluminum, as well as the world’s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of alumina. In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum industry, Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets over the past 120 years. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems in addition to its expertise in other light metals such as titanium and nickel-based super alloys. Sustainability is an integral part of Alcoa’s operating practices and the product design and engineering it provides to customers. Alcoa has been a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 10 consecutive years and approximately 75 percent of all of the aluminum ever produced since 1888 is still in active use today. Alcoa employs approximately 61,000 people in 31 countries across the world. More information can be found at http://www.alcoa.com
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