Oceanside, CA (October 2021) – Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside (BGCO) has received a $9,750 grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to provide their STREAMing Ahead program to girls ages 5 to 18. Through this grant, BGCO will provide girls with exciting, hands-on learning opportunities in the areas of Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STREAM). Program components will be industry driven and focus on career exploration.
Funding will support educational program equipment, supplies and guest speakers. AAUW’s support will be instrumental in providing girls, who have been historically underrepresented in STREAM fields, with the opportunity to explore STREAM careers in a safe and flexible learning environment.
“We are so thankful for AAUW’s support,” said Jodi Diamond, CEO. “The STREAMing Ahead program is a critical tool in helping our girls plan for bright futures in a post-pandemic world. AAUW’s support will help reignite their curiosity and love for learning,” said Jodi Diamond, CEO.
For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside please contact Jodi Diamond at jdiamond@bgcoceanside.org, call (760) 433-8920, and visit our website BGCOceanside.org
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside (BGCO), celebrating 70 years of building great futures in Oceanside, is a youth development organization that is dedicated to providing a safe, fun and enriching environment for youth during non-school hours.
From May 2020 through August 2021, BGCO’s Emergency Food Program provided more than 55,000 free and nutritious meals to youth under 18 regardless of membership status.
BGCO is a local, nonprofit organization affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs of America but raises 100% of the funds that support its life-changing programs through individual giving, events and grants. For 70 years, BGCO has continued to uphold its mission to inspire, develop and enrich young people to reach their fullest potential as confident, responsible, caring members of society.
About AAUW
We are tenacious and trailblazing — advocating for women and girls since 1881 and into the future! AAUW has awarded over $115 million in fellowships and grants to more than 13,000 scholars and organizations in 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Gaum and 150 countries, one of the largest scholarship programs for women in the world.
