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Education is essential to fostering our future generation. Con Edison is committed to supporting programs that enhance educational endeavors of students in K-12 and on through college. Working with a broad range of community partners that make learning fun and accessible for everyone, Con Edison supports programs that enrich math, science, engineering, energy, and technology curricula. Additionally, Con Edison sponsors educational initiatives in the areas of arts, civics, culture, and the environment.
Con Edison Encourages Learning in the Bronx:
 BELL (Building Educated Leader for Life) is a community-based, non-profit organization that exists to dramatically increase the academic achievements, self-esteem and life opportunities of children living in low-income, urban communities. Through their nationally-recognized after-school and summer programs, BELL has helped children in underperforming schools attain grade-level proficiency and develop a perception of themselves as scholars and leaders through STEM education. BELL programs also empower parents to take a more active role in the education of their children.
For two years running, Con Edison has provided funding to help continue and grow this impressive program. A large portion of Con Edison's support is directed to the school-wide science fair that takes place each spring. With a theme of "Health through Science," students work collaboratively on projects that address different health issues, ranging from the health of the environment to the hospital technology that keeps people healthy. |
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Con Edison Recognizes the Need for STEM Education in NY Schools:
 Our Nation is Junior Achievement’s elementary school program that provides practical information about businesses' need for individuals who can meet the demands of the job market, including high-growth, high-demand jobs. In this program students learn that businesses need workers with skills that are in demand, namely STEM skills - science, technology, engineering and math. Participating students learn that people who have these skills benefit from a growing number of career opportunities. Junior Achievement programs are delivered in the classroom by volunteers and youth mentors that encourage students to pursue careers in STEM industries.
Con Edison is proud to sponsor Junior Achievement for the 16th year in a row. |
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Students and Con Edison use Science and Technology to Build Robots:
 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 to interest and inspire students in mathematics and science. The FIRST Robotics Competition is the largest high school event of its kind that develops critical skills in science and technology in a super-charged learning atmosphere. The corporate and community sponsored competition involves more than 20,000 students, teachers, mentors and engineers, on more than 300 teams across the country.
Con Edison's support helps FIRST to continue offering its FIRST Competition in New York, giving greater access to FIRST Robotics to thousands of children in schools in all five boroughs and Westchester County. In addition, Con Edison volunteers donate hundreds of hours a year, acting as mentors to dozens of teams and staffing the 3-day competition. |
Con Edison Rocks the Boat:
 Rocking the Boat is a boatbuilding and environmental education after-school program based in the West Bronx. The organization operates three boatbuilding programs per year and enrolls 40 high school students from the immediate community. Since 1998, neighborhood youths have constructed over 28 traditional boats of varying designs. While investing in this ancient craft, the student boat builders apply math and organization skills, teamwork, and problem solving. Once assembled, the boats are launched primarily from Hunts Point Park, allowing the students to explore the multiple habitats that exist in the various waterways surrounding the Bronx.
Through its support of Rocking the Boat's hands-on boatbuilding and environmental education, Con Edison has helped to empower over 2,500 South Bronx high school students yearly to deal with everyday realities that are often not addressed at home or in school. |
