ZINC PROJECTS in the Press

ScienceSouth project gains further support from State and AT&T

Florence, SC — ScienceSouth While ScienceSouth was celebrating its 100,000th participant, Sen. Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence, and Pamela Lackey, president of AT&T South Carolina, recognized ScienceSouth’s efforts to improve the educational learning experience for students and teachers in the Pee by presenting the organization with a monetary award. Leatherman presented ScienceSouth with a $500,000 award to continue inspiring students through its mobile labs. ScienceSouth is ensuring the future of young people, Leatherman said, through its innovative and educational programs.

“Every time I visit ScienceSouth, I’m truly amazed,” he said. “They’re not just building robots, they’re building the lives of young people.” Lackey presented an award of $24,850 to ScienceSouth through the AT&T Excelerator technology grant program, which will be used to establish a wireless network in the organization’s new facility on Jeffries Creek in Florence. “I understand the importance of giving our children a firm foundation in math, science and technology, particularly at an early age,” Lackey said. “In today’s fast-paced world, technology is a vital component to the success of nonprofit organizations such as ScienceSouth, that don’t always have the funds to properly use cost-saving technologies.” The AT&T Excelerator program provides technology access to organizations working to strengthen underserved communities. The program helps nonprofit organizations integrate technology into their operations and community outreach. “With the involvement of AT&T, ScienceSouth will present challenging and entertaining learning opportunities designed to provoke and inspire young people to achieve scientific and technical skills,” Temple said. “ScienceSouth’s new facility will offer highly engaging learning programs in a unique atmosphere.”

ZINC Projects has provided management and development expertise to implement ScienceSouth education programs since Oct 2001.