The Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) is now accepting applications for the Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award. The award is presented annually to a Maui County project team that demonstrates the most innovative use of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) tools and capabilities to serve and improve our community.
The winning project will be announced at “Pathways To Our Future,” the MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund Dinner & Auction, which will be held on Saturday, August 20, at the Fairmont Kea Lani Resort. Proceeds from the annual event will support MEDB’s continuing efforts to advance STEM education in Maui County, empower teachers and offer students access to the teaching, tools, and experiences that will prepare them for STEM careers.
The award is open to all Maui County students, grades 6-12. Applicants must demonstrate the best combination of technology with service learning for the benefit of Maui Nui. STEMworks students are encouraged to apply, but applicants need not be in a STEMworks lab to be considered.
MEDB, with the endorsement of Irene Hirano Inouye, established the Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award in 2013 to honor the late senator’s vision for Maui as an innovation center for the latest scientific and technological advances.
“This prestigious award celebrates innovation and the application of science and technology to solve challenges around us,” said Jeanne Unemori Skog, MEDB’s President and CEO. “There is an incredible creativity in our youth and we look forward to hearing about and seeing the projects again this year.”
Deadline for applications is August 8, 2016. Click here to download an application. For questions, email lalaine@medb.org or call 808-875-2341.
Photo courtesy of MEDB
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