From field trips to community outreach, a generous grant from Toyota supports HudsonAlpha’s STEM student experiences across north Alabama

Every year, thousands of students visit HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology‘s state-of-the-art teaching labs to explore STEM concepts and engage with science hands-on. From field trips to summer camps and afterschool programs hosted across the community, these STEM experiences spark a love for science and a deep sense of curiosity in students.

Toyota Alabama is dedicated to supporting STEM education across north Alabama, and has deepend that commitment through a recent grant awarded to HudsonAlpha in support of the Institute’s STEM student experiences.

“Toyota Alabama is proud to support HudsonAlpha, a leader in STEM education,” said Sydney Martin, Toyota Corporate Communications Analyst. “We understand the importance of hands-on educational opportunities for both students and teachers. HudsonAlpha does an amazing job championing these efforts by developing solutions to educational gaps to excite our future workforce for STEM-related careers.”

HudsonAlpha’s experiences put high-tech tools in the hands of middle and high school students, boosting STEM identity and confidence, and helping students to determine future career aspirations.

The need and demand for these programs far outweighs the funds available. Philanthropy helps fill in the gaps and ensures that all students have an opportunity for STEM success. Toyota’s support provides important resources that help build community collaborations, develop exciting new programs, and pursue more targeted efforts to diversify the future STEM workforce.