Seeds to STEM: Cultivating early Nutrition, Literacy, Numeracy, and STEM knowledge and skills in Teachers, 3-5 year olds, and Families through a Bilingual Asset-based curriculum in Two Major Cities

Abstract

Seeds to STEM (S2S) proposes a bilingual program that educates urban children ages 3- 5, their families, and preschool teachers about the importance of childhood nutrition, early STEM and literacy, and kindergarten readiness in order to address national need to introduce all children to STEM at an early age and reduce rates of poverty, hunger, ill health, and low educational achievement among families living in dense cityscapes.”

Key facts

NIH application ID

10824258

Project number

5R25GM142028-04

Recipient

THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA

Principal Investigator

Jacqueline Genovesi

Activity code

R25

Funding institute

NIH

Fiscal year

2024

Award amount

$268,211

Award type

5

Project period

2021-06-10 → 2026-03-31