49ers EDU: Leveraging the Power of Sport to Level the Playing Field in the Classroom
This project's parent organization is San Francisco 49ers
It operates in United States
It uses American Football
Entered the Sport for Quality Education and Employment Award
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The San Francisco 49ers are the leading professional sports organization in the support of STEAM learning concepts for youth. 49ers EDU began its field trip program in 2014, in conjunction with the opening of Levi’s Stadium, to provide learning platforms for K-8 students through content-rich lessons using the STEAM principles of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics.
STEAM literacy is becoming increasingly important for the next generation workforce in America. While our nation figures out ways to better engage students in these subjects at an earlier age, we must not forget that opportunities to connect children with STEAM learning are everywhere, especially in sports.
To date, the program has reached more than 210,000 Bay Area students and educators – 60,000 annually – with 50% of students coming from Title I Designated schools.