Motorola Employees Foster Next Generation of Inventors on "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" Day
Nearly 150 Girl Scouts and Motorola engineers conduct science experiments at Motorola Innovation Center in Schaumburg, Ill.
Schaumburg, Ill. (PRWEB) February 20, 2007 -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) female engineers and Chief Technology Officer Padmasree Warrior celebrated "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day" with nearly 150 Girl Scouts on February 19, 2007. The engineers conducted science experiments with the girls and told stories about their careers, which sparked inspiring discussion among the girls. The event is part of Motorola's larger initiative to attract U.S. children to science and foster innovation at an early age. It marks the start of National Engineers Week (Feb. 19 - 23).
"U.S. children are performing below their international peers in science education, yet professional demands for science and engineering skills is expected to significantly increase," said Warrior. "Through hands-on mentorship and interactive experiences, we are trying to strengthen children's excitement and engagement with science and technology."
Also today, the Motorola Foundation presented a $200,000 grant to the Girl Scouts of the USA to support its "Design and Discovery" and LEGO Robotics initiatives. Both programs helps girls understand the role of engineering and design in producing effective solutions to real-world problems and work hand in hand to increase the pipeline of girls ages 9-16 in design, engineering and technology.
"Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Motorola, and our funding aims to foster innovation for future generations," said Eileen Sweeney, director, Motorola Foundation. "We are celebrating the spirit of discovery and providing programs that encourage our children, especially girls, to embrace careers in math and science."
The Motorola Foundation has a track record of supporting similar programs. Since 2000, the foundation has contributed more than $32 million in grants to education, focusing on programs that help students - especially girls and underrepresented minorities - develop a passion for science and spur tomorrow's breakthrough ideas.
Motorola's 25,000 engineers create breakthrough solutions that drive innovation worldwide. The company has 21,000 patents and was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2004.
About Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent organization for and leading authority on girls with 3.7 million girl and adult members. Now in its 95th year, Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. The organization strives to serve girls from every corner of the United States and its territories. Girls Scouts of the USA also serves American girls and their classmates attending American or international schools overseas in 90 countries. For more information on how to join, volunteer, or donate to the Girl Scouts, call (800) GSUSA 4 U (800-478-7248) or visit http://www.girlscouts.org.
About the Motorola Foundation
The Motorola Foundation is the independent charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola. With 70,000 employees globally, Motorola seeks to benefit the communities where it operates. The company achieves this by making strategic grants, forging strong community partnerships, fostering innovation and engaging stakeholders. The Motorola Foundation focuses its funding on education, especially science, technology, engineering and math programming. For more information, on Motorola Corporate and Foundation giving, visit http://www.motorola.com/giving.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.
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