Address:

100 Academy Irvine, California 92612

Organization Profile:
"I would like to find a way to get young kids interested and excited about science. I have always been strongly interested in education. I am especially interested in the education of teachers and children."
-Dr. Arnold Beckman

Our children's future will be filled with incredible, advanced technologies -- the likes of which we can only dream of today. And it is highly likely that many of these new technologies will be discovered or developed right here in Orange County.

Science literacy, therefore, will no longer be an advantage, but an absolute necessity for success. The goal of Beckman@Science is to prepare Orange County's children for tomorrow's world by making science a core subject throughout their entire elementary school education. To help us achieve this goal, a five-year, multi-million dollar grant was made by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.

This funding will stimulate schools to teach science as a core subject in grades K-6, so that a passion for scientific exploration can be passed on to a new generation of curious minds. For many it will be the beginning of a lifelong affinity for things scientific. For others, it will be a wondrous start to a life dedicated to extending the boundaries of science and technology.

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Contact: Kathlene Williams
E-mail: williamskathlene@beckman-foundation.com
Phone: (949) 721-2222
Fax: (949) 721-2225
Home Page Address: http://www.beckman@science.org