LOS LUNASâThe Facebook Community Action Grants program announced last week 15 different Valencia and Bernalillo County businesses received thousands of dollars in grant money to fund programs focusing on technology and STEM education.
âWe hope to inspire students to get more involved in STEM careers, STEM pathways that will lead them to a STEM career field when they decide to graduate,â said Holli Davies, community development regional manager for Facebook. âReally, having the ability to share the Facebook priorities â using technology, getting the community connected online or offline, just building a sense of community around technology and STEM.â
According to Davies, the grant applications were reviewed by a board of community members and awarded to programs that exemplified three issues that Facebook determined to be critical needs in Valencia County: ability to use âpower of technologyâ to provide benefit, connect people online or off, a
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The Los Lunas Data Center has announced that 15 local nonprofits and schools will receive Facebook Community Action Grants.
The grants program was created to address needs in Valencia County by putting the power of technology to use for community benefit, connecting people online or off, and improving STEM education.
The 2021 Facebook Los Lunas Data Center Community Action Grants recipients are:
– All for Animals $22,820. The grant will support upgraded field technology for Valencia County animal control officers.
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– Belen Public Library $9,900. The grant will fund virtual and hybrid programming to support use of technology for education, career readiness and daily life in the digital world.