Boosting Environmental Stewardship
Students and teachers supported in Charleston, SC
Over 12,000 students and teachers are impacted in Charleston and surrounding areas through grants to educational institutions and nonprofit organizations provided by the Bosch Community Fund. The Fund focuses on supporting hands-on learning experiences and fostering interest in environmental initiatives aimed at demystifying STEM.
Checkout highlights of Bosch Community Fund support and grants below.
Dorchester Two District
Dorchester School District Two received funding for an innovative outdoor classroom studio, aimed at seamlessly integrating traditional art classes with practical skills in welding, carpentry, and pottery. The goal of this initiative is to enrich the educational experience for students and equip them with valuable workforce skills.
Berkeley County School District
In the Berkeley County School District, the Bosch Community Fund grant will facilitate the implementation of an environmental program and a STEM summer camp. Students will engage in activities ranging from disaster response to computer science, cybersecurity, and coding, and will prepare students for emerging technological landscapes.
Wounded Nature Working Veterans
Wounded Nature Working Veterans received support to spearhead volunteer coastal cleanup efforts in the Charleston Harbor. The cleanup, focused on restoring tidal marshes, enabled the replanting of oyster reefs. Removing trash and debris from the harbor improves environmental quality and marine wildlife populations.
Earth Heart Growers
Support for Earth Heart Growers will enable the expansion of their Farm to School program, providing hands-on learning opportunities in nutrition, agriculture, and health. This initiative empowers students to connect with their food sources while fostering a deeper understanding of sustainability and environmental stewardship.
South Carolina Aquarium
The South Carolina Aquarium received funding to expand its Virtual STEM programming, designed specifically to reduce barriers to STEM education, in order to increase student diversity and representation. Since the program’s inception, it’s estimated that more than 300,000 students worldwide have utilized this platform.
Charleston Waterkeeper
Charleston Waterkeeper's microplastic monitoring program received a grant to help address the long-term impact of microplastic pollution in the Charleston Harbor estuary. Little is known about the long-term abundance and distribution of microplastic pollution in the Charleston Harbor estuary. Through community science initiatives, locals will actively contribute to data collection efforts, fostering a sense of collective responsibility towards environmental stewardship.
Audubon South Carolina
Audubon South Carolina's Coastal Stewardship program, aimed at protecting shorebirds through education and volunteer engagement, received funding to bolster its efforts in collaboration with local communities. This support will enable the program to expand its reach and effectiveness in protecting coastal habitats and promoting awareness about the importance of preserving shorebird populations.
