GSSI Receives "Year of Innovation" Grant from Alcoa Foundation
Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana is excited to announce they have been awarded Alcoa Foundation funds to support the “Year of Innovation, Powered by Alcoa Foundation” programming. Specifically, the grant award will go toward the creation of a STEM Experience Center at Camp Koch, which will include eight hands-on, self-guided environmental science and STEM program stations throughout the camp; a statewide STEM and environmental science events that will partner five other Girl Scout councils with GSSI at Holiday World; Camp Innovation summer camps and out-of-school programs that will provide sessions on environmental sustainability and STEM to members within GSSI’s 11-county footprint; and mini-innovation grants offered to Girl Scout troops, groups and schools to bring novel STEM and environmental stewardship ideas to the classroom and beyond.
“Much of the Girl Scouts’ programming wonderfully aligns with many of Alcoa Foundation’s initiatives, so it makes sense to support GSSI in its mission to educate girls about the importance of STEM and environmental topics,” said Shannon Frazer, Alcoa Warrick Operations Communications Specialist. “The Year of Innovation will help Girl Scouts – and the community at large – to spark interest and develop skills to be leaders of tomorrow.”
About Alcoa Foundation
Alcoa Foundation collaborates with trusted charitable organizations around the world to be a catalyst for positive impact by investing in projects that advance sustainable social, environmental, and economic outcomes, with priority placed on the regions where Alcoa operates. In 2023, Alcoa Foundation donated five grants to organizations in southwest Indiana. Learn more about Alcoa Foundation at Alcoa -- Foundation and follow @AlcoaFoundation on Facebook and Twitter.
About Alcoa Warrick Operations
Alcoa Warrick Operations is home to the only primary aluminum smelter in the state of Indiana and the largest operating smelter in the United States, with approximately 850 employees. Warrick’s three operating smelter potlines consist of 150 pots each that make up to 160,000 MT (350 million pounds) of pure aluminum annually. The Warrick Power Plant’s four units are capable of producing enough electricity to power one-fourth of the homes in Indiana.
