“I couldn’t be more proud of Ciara Byrne, one of our 2019 #ObamaFellows, who not only helps students understand and learn science and math concepts, but also helps them understand the importance of taking care of our planet.”
-Michelle Obama, former First Lady
Accomplished link
Since 2013, Green Our Planet has improved STEM education for over 130,000 students through implementing more than 220 school gardens and school hydroponics programs across the country.
In order to impact more students, Green Our Planet seeks businesses, foundations and organizations to financially support school garden or hydroponics STEM programs in their communities. Individuals can also donate to support improved STEM education through school gardens and hydroponics by visiting www.greenourplanet.org.
Funders and PartnersGreen Our Planet’s generous funders, partners and supporters include the following businesses and organizations: Switch, Consumer Technology Association, The Brees Dream Foundation, The Andre Agassi Foundation for Education and the Obama Foundation. Please view a full list of our sponsors and supporters on our website.
The programs in this database clear a high bar. STEMworks reviewed each program against the Design Principles for Effective STEM Philanthropy.
Identify and target a compelling and well-defined need.
Use rigorous evaluation to continuously measure and inform progress towards the compelling need identified.
Ensure work is sustainable.
Demonstrate replicability and scalability.
Create high impact partnerships
Ensure organizational capacity to achieve goals.
Offer challenging and relevant STEM content for the target audience
Incorporate and encourage STEM practices.
Inspire interest and engagement in STEM.
Identify and address the needs of under-represented groups.