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GM donates $900K to Project Lead the Way programs

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General Motors Co. said Friday it is giving $900,000 to Project Lead the Way programs in Michigan that will help teach middle and high school students science, technology, engineering and math.

The grant to the organization, a nonprofit provider of the science, technology, engineering and math curriculum, will be paid in $300,000 amounts over three years, with the possibility to extend further, GM said. The funding from could help add the nonprofit’s curriculum at 24 more schools in Michigan. Currently, 122 schools in the state offer the curriculum that includes engineering and biomedical sciences studies.

The Detroit automaker is a longtime supporter of science, technology, engineering and math education. The company sees the importance of getting younger people interested in careers in these areas, as many jobs are essential to keeping the automaker humming long into the future. Some predict that by 2020 there could be a shortage of engineers in the U.S. by as many as 500,000. Michigan alone is expected to have 274,000 openings in science, technology, engineering and math fields by 2018, according to statistics cited by GM.

“In order to ensure our leadership in the automotive industry and advance our innovative transportation solutions, we need to always look for opportunities to strengthen our involvement with science and math education programs,” John Calabrese, GM vice president of global vehicle engineering, said in a statement. “It is essential that the next generation of professionals has the skills and education necessary to compete on a global platform, particularly as it pertains to STEM-related fields.”


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