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The OC STEM Initiative in partnership with Cox Communications seeks to identify and honor STEM educators who are exemplars of best practice in the delivery of inquiry-based STEM learning opportunities. These practitioners should stand out for their ability to engage, motivate, and inspire learners and will be recognized for their unique contributions to STEM Education and the Orange County community. Each awardee will receive a gift of $500 and be honored at a ceremony in May. Additionally, a $1,500 grant will be awarded to their respective organizations to support STEM activities.
Applications are due by 11:59pm (PST) Monday, April 1st, 2024. Each nominator will be asked to provide the contact information of someone in the community that can speak to the nominee’s unique qualifications and complete an online recommendation form. Applications that are incomplete or missing required information will not be considered.
The partnership between Cox Communications and the OC STEM Initiative is part of the larger investment and commitment Cox has made to innovation in education since its founding more than 125 years ago. Support of the OC STEM Initiative and its Outstanding Educator Awards give Cox the opportunity to support STEM education not just for K-12 learners, but for a diverse population that includes those in secondary education, adult learners, learners with different abilities, as well as veterans, and those from historically marginalized communities.
Through our community partnerships with organizations like the OC STEM Initiative, Cox continues to support education and ensure more people, of any age, have access to learning and technology.
For questions about the nomination process please email: leyla.riley@uci.edu. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by a committee. Awardees will be announced on or before Monday, May 1st, 2024.
Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through technology. As the largest private broadband company in America, we operate fiber-powered networks in more than 30 states, providing connections and advanced cloud and managed IT services for nearly seven million homes and businesses nationwide. We’re dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities, and the characteristics that make each one unique. Cox Communications is the largest division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in 1898 by Governor James M. Cox.
The commercial division of Cox Communications, Cox Business, provides a broad commercial solutions portfolio, including advanced managed IT and fiber-based network solutions that support connected environments, unique hospitality experiences and diverse applications for nearly 370,000 businesses nationwide. For more information, please visit www.coxbusiness.com.
The OC STEM Initiative exists to foster Orange County’s economic competitiveness and sustainability by promoting STEM competencies across the educational continuum through the creation of strategic partnerships between community stakeholders, including but not limited to families, education, business, government, and philanthropy.
To ensure the future supply of a technical and highly skilled workforce, cross-sector collaborations between K-12 schools, universities, community-based organizations and industry have formed in order to scale effective science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning opportunities.
