The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia through its Business Women’s Giving Circle has awarded a total of $55,000 to three organizations making a difference in the lives of young women and girls in the region.
Receiving grants were:
• Boolean Girl Inc. (serving Arlington County), $15,000 to support a STEM Clubhouse that provides a fun and supportive community for elementary school girls. Girls will explore coding and engineering and engage in hands-on creative learning. The clubhouse seeks to encourage girls to develop and pursue their interests in STEM by providing peer support and mentors.
• Sustainability Matters/EcologiGALS (serving Fairfax County), $20,000 to support a program that immerses middle- and high-school girls in environmental science through hands-on field work, classroom education, mentorship by college conservation majors and connections with female environmental leaders.
• Talent for Tomorrow Alliance/Year Up National Capital Region (serving Northern Virginia), $20,000 in support of STEM training for 140 women to provide technical-skills assistance, industry-specific based-certifications, internships and wraparound support to prepare women for in-demand jobs.
Founded in 1978, the Community Foundation has been the premier charitable partner trusted by thousands of generous Northern Virginians for decades. For information, see the Website at www.cfnova.org.
