Samsung Invites Teachers to Help Their Students “Solve for Tomorrow” through STEAM Competition
September 14 2017 - 1:47PM
Business Wire
Eighth annual contest empowers students to use
critical thinking and creative problem solving to address
real-world challenges
Samsung today announced the launch of the Samsung Solve for
Tomorrow Contest, welcoming U.S. public school teachers who teach
in public schools including Charter Schools that are 50% or more
publicly funded to submit ideas on how their students can use STEAM
(science, technology, engineering, arts and math) to address a
real-world problem in their community.
Solve for Tomorrow aims to raise awareness and enthusiasm for
STEAM subjects among students in 6th-12th grade. Solve for Tomorrow
was created to help close that gap and inspire the future
innovators of this growing sector. Economic experts estimate that
the U.S. will need approximately one million more STEAM
professionals than it will produce at the current rate over the
next decade*.
“While there’s a growing chasm between education and career
opportunities, there’s no shortage of students who are excited to
creatively address problems they see every day – it’s a matter of
helping them draw connections between STEAM and the real world,”
said Ann Woo, Senior Director of Corporate Citizenship, Samsung
Electronics America. “The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest gets
students engaged through hands-on learning to empower the student
who already has their eyes set on a future in STEAM, as well as
inspire the student who never previously considered it. We
encourage teachers to enter this contest and to engage their
students on this journey.”
The $2 million** contest awards schools in every U.S. state and
the District of Columbia, recognizing hundreds of schools
throughout the phased program for their achievements. Today through
Thursday, November 9, 2017, teachers can enter the contest online
by answering three simple questions detailing how their students
will use STEAM to combat a local challenge. From environmental to
health, safety to nutrition, equality to poverty, and more – any
matter that’s important to students and their communities can be
submitted to the contest.
“As a teacher, I’m always looking for new ways to get my
students excited about the curriculum, and last year, it was
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow that made all the difference,” said
Michael Eilertsen, teacher at Snowflake Junior High School in Ariz.
and a 2017 national winner. “My students not only fostered the
critical thinking skills they need for future careers, they also
had an active role in safeguarding the people and wildlife in our
community.”
New this year, Samsung has created a referral giveaway program
to get all public school employees involved. While only teachers of
6th-12th grade may enter the contest, employees at U.S. public
schools can refer their educator colleagues to complete a contest
submission and they will be entered for a chance to win a Samsung
Galaxy Note8 or Samsung 65” TV. Teachers must name their referrer
in their application, and Samsung will randomly select five
referral winners.***
Since 2002, Samsung has provided more than $46 million to more
than 1,000 public schools and community organizations in the United
States through its many citizenship initiatives. To enter the
contest, and for contest rules, please visit www.samsung.com/solve
and follow us on Instagram @SolveforTomorrow for the latest
updates.
*President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology,
Engage to excel: producing one million additional college graduates
with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(Executive Office of the President of the United States, 2012).
**$2 million prize is based on an estimated retail value.
***Not open to the general public: No
purchase necessary to enter or win. Open to employees at eligible
schools in the fifty (50) United States/DC twenty one (21) years of
age or older. To enter/official rules: share the Contest with other
educators by directing them to www.Samsung.com/Solve to
complete the application form including referral fields with all
required information. Referrals may come from teachers,
administrators or faculty members. Sponsor: Samsung Electronics
America, Inc., 85 Challenger Rd., Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 Void
where prohibited. Ends 11/9/17.
For complete contest rules, please
visit www.Samsung.com/Solve.
About Samsung Electronics America,
Inc.
Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Samsung Electronics
America, Inc. (SEA), is a recognized innovative leader in consumer
electronics, mobile devices and enterprise solutions. A wholly
owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SEA is pushing
beyond the limits of today’s technology and providing consumers and
organizations with a portfolio of groundbreaking products in
appliances, home entertainment, Internet of Things, mobile
computing, smartphones, virtual reality, wireless infrastructure
and wearables, in addition to offering leading content and services
related to mobile payments, 360-degree VR video, customer support
and more. Samsung is a pioneering leader in smartphones and HDTVs
in the U.S. and one of America’s fastest growing home appliance
brands. To discover more about Samsung, please
visit www.samsung.com. For the latest Samsung news, please
visit news.samsung.com/us and follow
us @SamsungNewsUS.
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