For the third year in a row, Global Foundries has partnered with miSci to provide STEM education to underserved communities in the Capital Region. Increasing its gift this year to $20,000, Global Foundries will enable 400-plus middle and high school aged students from Capital Region Boys and Girls Clubs (Albany, Schenectady, Southern Rensselaer, and Troy), Girls Inc. of Schenectady and the Schenectady YMCA to experience the immersive science programs and interactive galleries at miSci during school break in February 2019. The students’ agenda for “GF Week at miSci” will include a mission at the Challenger Learning Center, a show in the Suits-Bueche Planetarium, classroom workshops, astronomy lessons with Dudley Observatory at miSci, and exploration of miSci’s hands-on galleries.
“GF Week at miSci” will occur Feb. 18 to 22, 2019, with student groups from the Boys and Girls Clubs, Girls Inc., and the Schenectady YMCA visiting that week from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.