Oceanside, CA (July 31, 2023) – Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside (BGCO) was awarded a $50,000 grant from Genentech Inc. to support the Club’s STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts, and Math) program. Through this program, the Club provides STREAM opportunities for youth K-12, especially those from underrepresented groups, including low-income youth, girls, and young people of color.
Through the grant funds, BGCO will provide STREAM programming to 300 Oceanside youth, ensuring they have the 21st-century skills they need to be successful. Youth complete STREAM lessons using the project-based learning model, through which members work in groups to research answers and then conduct a group presentation on their findings. The program features monthly STREAM modules, including Aerospace Science and Engineering, Wacky Science, Biosphere, Fossils and Geology, Aerodynamics and Flight Physics, and many more.
“We present STREAM topics in fun, engaging ways to capture the imagination of the children we serve. They participate in hands-on projects and attend educational field trips with the goal of building their skills and interests in STREAM fields. By providing these opportunities, we may help budding engineers or doctors find their path to the future,” said Jodi Diamond, CEO.
For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside, please contact Ashley Tousignant, call (760) 433-8920, and visit our website BGCOceanside.org.
About Genentech Inc.
Founded more than 40 years ago, Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions. The company, a member of the Roche Group, has headquarters in South San Francisco, California. For additional information about the company, please visit http://www.gene.com.
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 dedicated to providing a safe, fun, and enriching environment for youth during non-school hours. BGCO remained open to serve youth during the entire pandemic. 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. To learn more, visit www.bgcoceanside.org.
