Lacawac Sanctuary gets grant support for K-12 school programs
Lake Ariel. The $7000 grant will support hands-on science programs.
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| 07 Dec 2022 | 09:40
Jamie Reeger, Director of Environmental Education and Natalie Wasilchak, Environmental Educator
Lacawac Sanctuary Environmental Education Center was recently awarded a $7,000 Community Needs grant from the Scranton Area Community Foundation for Academic Enrichment Science Program (AES).
Lacawac’s Academic Enrichment Science Program can be utilized by School Districts to address the youth science literacy crisis through hands-on, learner-centered strategies that include authentic problem-based learning experiences. The AES Program was implemented to provide all students but especially low to moderate income youth at risk for academic failure with opportunities to participate in in-school and out-of-school science curriculum enhancing programs.
“Lacawac’s AES programming is designed to support academic enrichment with opportunities to participate in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) projects and hands on experiences,” Craig Lukatch, President of Lacawac Sanctuary. “We hope to increase interest in exploring careers in STEM through partnership with colleges, universities and local corporations and improve leadership, life skills and critical thinking., support from the Foundation has made a difference in those that we serve.”
Lacawac Sanctuary is a nonprofit association founded in 1966 for the purpose of protecting a gift of the original Connell Park lands by Arthur and Isabel Watres and facilitating environmental education and research. Located on Lake Wallenpaupack, the Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation plays a role in the preservation of Lake Lacawac which is one of the southernmost glacial lakes in the hemisphere and has been preserved in pristine condition free from development and encroachment. For more information visit www.lacawac.org.
Scranton Area Community Foundation is on a mission to enhance the quality of life for all people in Northeastern Pennsylvania through the development of organized philanthropy. As a public 501c3 community foundation, the Scranton Area Community Foundation serves as a steward, a grantmaker, a charitable resource, and a catalyst for change. The Scranton Area Community Foundation leads various initiatives including Women in Philanthropy, the Center for Community Leadership and Nonprofit Excellence, NEPA Moves, and the NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative. The Foundation is committed to serving nonprofit organizations and works to build the capacity of the nonprofit organizations through its Center for Community Leadership and Nonprofit Excellence. More information about the Scranton Area Community Foundation can be found at www.safdn.org.