$94,200; $31,400 payable in 2016, 2017 and 2018
Batavia Artists Association at Water Street Studios will implement a new program called Ripple Effect in all public elementary schools in Batavia in fall 2016.
Ripple Effect is an after-school program that gives elementary school students the opportunity to take an arts-centered approach to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning. Water Street Studios invites the Batavia Public School District to participate in this innovative program that transforms STEM learning into STEAM learning by integrating the arts into academic curriculum.
This $94,000 Dunham Fund grant will help Water Street Studios address a community need by creating new jobs for working artists and educators, making STEAM learning accessible to an underrepresented student population, and improving youth engagement in community building projects in Batavia.