Bay Area Education Company Donates $100K To STEM Learning

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Osmo, a Palo Alto-based company that designs digital learning games for children, announced a $100,000 product donation to the National Girls Collaborative Project in honor of Women’s History Month on Monday.

The company is donating 1,500 creative kit units to benefit non-profit programs to introduce girls to STEM learning. One of the recipients is the Children’s Creativity Museum in San Francisco.

"When children are able to use digital technology in new, interactive ways, they will be inspired to become the next generation of engineers, coders, artists, and creators,” said Dr. Carol Tang, Executive Director of the Children's Creativity Museum in San Francisco, in a news release. “Girl-friendly approaches can promote STEM interest and identity starting from a young age; these are all necessary ingredients if we are to address gender inequities in systemic ways.”

Karen O’Dell, director of public relations at Osmo, added that it is part of the company’s mission to ensure equitable access to STEM.

“When girls have access to STEM learning at a young age, they can start to develop and nurture an interest in pursuing STEM, which is very important to Osmo,” O’Dell said. “By supporting programs that promote equitable access to STEM, we can help future generations build confidence in pursuing a STEM career, regardless of one’s race, gender, and economic background.”

Earlier this month, Osmo also announced it would be providing $2,000 mini-grants in technology to public schools.

“We are so grateful to Osmo for a gift that not only encourages creativity and collaboration, but will provide high-quality STEM activities to programs who are often not able to access these sorts of products,” said Karen Peterson, Founder and CEO of the National Girls Collaborative Project.