In celebration of Earth Day, the State University of New York Polytechnic
Institute’s Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (SUNY Poly CNSE) partnered with Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region to help
revitalize the nonprofit's Schenectady center at 962 Albany St. SUNY Poly CNSE faculty, staff and student
volunteers, along with one dozen girls who participate in the Girls Inc.
program, assisted with the site cleanup by collecting trash that had
accumulated around the property, in addition to raking leaves, trimming bushes
and refreshing areas that were marked by graffiti.
The event was part of an Earth Day effort to
bolster valuable educational programs such as those offered by Girls Inc.,
which lets girls build skills and capabilities for a responsible,
confident and self-sufficient adulthood. This Earth Day project also complemented the SUNY Poly CNSE and Girls
Inc. collaboration, which led to the creation of the nation’s first Girls Inc.
Eureka program encouraging young women
to pursue a growing number of educational and career opportunities in the field
of nanotechnology. Nearly 80 girls recently participated in the program’s third
year, and a number of those young women plan to take part in the Earth Day
cleanup. The project showed the college's continued
commitment to the community.
--Jennie Grey--Please note my new contact information below--
Education reporter The Saratogian and The Record newspapers
20 Lake Ave.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
jgrey@digitalfirstmedia.com
Office: 518-290-3898
Work cell: 518-222-2109
Blog: "Extra Credit: Education News from Around the Region": http://regionaleducation.blogspot.com/
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