Georgia Science & Robotics Academy Inc.’s "Fun Weird Science" program wins November Grant

ATLANTA - Nov. 1, 2014 - PRLog -- ATLANTA- Awesome Atlanta has awarded their last grant of the year to Fun Weird Science, an affiliate program of the non-profit organization Georgia Science & Robotics Academy, Inc. This organization’s mission is to train students to be proficient in each component of S.T.E.A.M. through innovative instruction that will produce creative minded, critical thinking and active participants in the global marketplace.

Mr. Ronnie Thomas, CEO/Founder of Georgia Science & Robotics Academy Inc. said, “I feel that this path is my sole purpose for living (aside from my family) and I am excited about future opportunities to impact student interests in STEM. We are elated to receive the Awesome Foundation Award and plan to utilize the funds for purchasing Microsoft tablets to teach computer coding and app making to students.”

Mr. Thomas is an enthusiastic and passionate STEAM educator with a commitment to the social, academic and developmental growth of his students.

“As an educator I feel as though students grow smarter through their experiences. From that perspective, I aim to expose underrepresented students to the career options in STEM. We also provide STEM professional development to teachers,” said Mr. Thomas.

Georgia Science & Robotics Academy, Inc. currently serves K-12 students in the campuses of Georgia Technical College and Morehouse College through their STEM Saturday’s program.

The Awesome Foundation will host their monthly Awesome Hour on Monday, November 24 at 7pm at Fork and Juniper located inside of the Hyatt Atlanta Midtown. This month, Awesome Atlanta will partner with Gather for Good to crowdfund a local charitable endeavor.

Mr. Thomaswill be recognized and given the $1,000 grant to continue his cause. Individuals and groups interested in applying for an Awesome Grant in the future are encouraged to come out and meet the group’s trustees.

To date, The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences has granted over one million dollars in grants worldwide through their network of chapters. Awesome Atlanta is overjoyed to be assisting local causes for the greater good of our community.

About the Awesome Foundation:

The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is an ever-growing, worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of awesomeness in the universe. Created in the long hot summer days of 2009 in Boston, the Foundation distributes a series of monthly $1,000 grants to projects and their creators. The money is pooled together from the coffers of ten or so self-organizing “micro-trustees” and given upfront in cash, check, or gold doubloons. The chapters are organized by a founder and trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest.  For more information please visit www.awesomefoundation.org