OREANDA-NEWS. March 16, 2011. The Toyota USA Foundation, a charitable endowment supporting K-12 math and science education, today announced over USD 5.2 million in new grants.  The latest round of grants is going to 8 organizations from across the country.
 
“These grants are an investment in the future of our educators and young people, and will give them invaluable skills for the future,” said Patricia Salas Pineda, group vice president of Toyota Motor North America. “Toyota is proud to be able to support the critical work of these organizations.”
 
The Toyota USA Foundation supports quality K-12 programs that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics, science, and environmental education.  The foundation places a high priority on:

Diverse programs that are broad in scope, incorporate inter-disciplinary learning, and use “real-world” classroom applications; and
Innovative and cost-effective programs which develop students and educators’ abilities.
Speaking about the Toyota USA Foundation grant awarded to The Nature Conservancy, President and CEO Mark Tercek said, “Today’s youth are more urban, more diverse, and more technologically advanced than any previous generation in history. They are also more disconnected from nature than any previous generation. This unprecedented gift from the Toyota USA Foundation will empower a new generation of environmental leaders across the nation, and ensures a hopeful future for the greater conservation movement.”