Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has awarded nearly $300,000 in grants this year to benefit 16 organizations with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs in Massachusett, with an emphasis on supporting programs for underserved middle- and high-school students.
Michael Bonney, President and CEO of Cubist said they are committed to supporting organizations which are inspiring young minds to pursue careers in STEM fields as well as providing ways for teachers to incorporate innovative techniques in their classrooms.
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Teach for America is a social venture that hires graduating seniors from some of the most selective colleges and offers them with five-week training courses before unleashing them for a minimum of two years in some of the country’s worst classrooms.