Rochelle Park, NJ, (January 29, 2024) – UPLIFT Academy is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $3,500 grant from Novo Nordisk. This generous funding will support the STEAM Academies project, which includes a variety of courses in robotics, coding, and math during the academic year, as well as a summer math camp.

The STEAM Academies project is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). By offering courses in robotics, coding, and math, as well as a dedicated summer math camp, the program aims to foster a deep understanding and passion for these critical fields among students.

“We are incredibly grateful to Novo Nordisk for their generous support,” said Levent Koch, the CEO of UPLIFT Academy. “This grant will enable us to enhance our STEAM Academies project, providing more resources and opportunities for our students to explore and excel in STEAM subjects. We are committed to nurturing the next generation of innovators and problem solvers.”

This funding will enable UPLIFT Academy to expand its outreach and impact, ensuring that more students have access to high-quality STEAM education.

For more information about the STEAM Academies project or to learn how you can support UPLIFT Academy, please visit https://uplift.academy/steam-academies/.

About UPLIFT Academy

UPLIFT is a nonprofit organization that was founded in New Jersey in 2006. Its mission is to provide and promote high-quality educational services to underserved students to close the achievement gap resulting from socioeconomic inequities and to help them reach their greatest academic and intellectual potential. UPLIFT primarily operates in Northern New Jersey and prioritizes serving communities that face substantial socioeconomic barriers to educational attainment relative to their surrounding community.

About Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is dedicated to building a better, healthier world through corporate giving and support of independent education programs. Demonstrating a strong commitment to community development, the Foundation utilizes its resources to fund initiatives that promote health and education. By supporting projects like UPLIFT Academy’s STEAM Academies, Novo Nordisk Foundation underscores its mission to foster educational excellence and improve quality of life in communities around the globe.