Aug 14, 2019   SOURCE: BusinessWire

nVent Foundation Grants $125,000 in Support of Youth STEM Education

The newly established nVent Foundation today announced its first grants to nonprofit organizations, with a focus on youth education programs. In awarding 14 grants in communities where nVent Electric plc has business operations in the U.S., the Foundation selected programs that offer hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning experiences to young people, especially youth from underserved or underrepresented communities.

“We are proud to partner with these great organizations and are excited to be awarding our first charitable grants as a new company. STEM education is a natural focus area for nVent, and we look forward to learning more about the positive impact these programs have in our communities,” said Beth Wozniak, nVent CEO and nVent Foundation president.

The 14 nonprofit organizations selected include:

Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities (St. Paul, Minn.) for out-of-school STEM enrichment activities

Camp Fire Minnesota (St. Louis Park, Minn.) for in-school and camp-based environmental education

Dunwoody College of Technology (Minneapolis, Minn.) for the Youth Career Awareness Program

Great Lakes Museum of Science, Environment and Technology (Cleveland, Ohio) for programs serving all sixth and seventh grade students of Cleveland Metropolitan School District

High Tech Kids (Golden Valley, Minn.) for STEM programs that teach coding, building and team skills

Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest (St. Paul, Minn.) for the JA BizTown program

Minnesota Computers for Schools (Minneapolis, Minn.) for in-school and after-school programs for underserved teens

Rhode Island Computer Museum (Kingstown, R.I.) for the Splash computer science program

Science from Scientists (Bloomington, Minn.) for STEM enrichment programs serving elementary and middle school students

St. Cloud Technical and Community College Foundation (St. Cloud, Minn.) for the VEX Robotics program

STARBASE Minnesota (St. Paul, Minn.) for interactive science and engineering learning experiences for elementary students

The Bakken Museum (Minneapolis, Minn.) for STEM outreach programs for underserved children

The Works Museum (Bloomington, Minn.) for the Engineering for All program

Volunteers of America of Minnesota (Edina, Minn.) for STEM explorations for high school students

About the nVent Foundation
Established in 2019, the mission of the nVent Foundation is to connect with communities and protect our future by supporting quality education programs for youth and charitable causes championed by our employees. The nVent in Action program supports nonprofit and education organizations where nVent employees volunteer or donate money. Through charitable grants, the Foundation is committed to increasing diversity in STEM fields by investing in youth education programs serving students from underrepresented and underprivileged groups in our communities.

About nVent
nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of enclosures, electrical connections and fastening and thermal management solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London, United Kingdom and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER.

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