Opportunities continue to increase for Black students pursuing math and science related careers. In Phoenix, Arizona the Goodrich Foundation has awarded the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation a $25,000 grant. The award will fund a new course at South Mountain Community College (SMCC) designed to encourage women and minority students to study science, math, technology and engineering. SMCC is a federally-designated Minority Serving Institution where over half of the student population comes from traditionally underserved ethnic groups.

Goodrich Foundation is the charitable arm of Goodrich Corporation, which is a Fortune 500 company and global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. For more information, visit http://www.goodrich.com.

South Mountain Community College

South Mountain Community College serves more than 10,000 students each year, offering a wide range of associate degrees, certificates and transfer programs.

Innovative programs such as this allow for minority students to enter fields that may be less visible as career and entrepreneurial opportunities. Hustletown readers, is this grant money well spent, or would you rather see corporate funding dedicated to other initiatives? Check out the whole story, and comment below!