<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2Vo9l9_0vDYlMGe00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2Vo9l9_0vDYlMGe00" width="1280" height="720" ></figure>JACKSON, JOSEPHINE, KLAMATH &amp; LAKE COUNTIES, Ore. -- Pacific Power is offering over $240,000 in grants to STEM programs across Oregon, Washington and California. According to a news release from Pacific Power, these grants will go towards organizations in Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Polk, Benton, Clatsop, Coos, Crook, Deschutes, Hood River, Douglas, Lane, Linn, Multnomah, Umatilla and Wallowa counties. "We are privileged to support our local organizations in preparing both children and adults to thrive and succeed on their own terms through these educational, STEM and workforce development opportunities," Ryan Flynn, president of Pacific Power, said in a news release. "We are truly inspired by the innovative approaches our communities are taking to nurture young minds for the future." While Pacific Power did not break down how much money each organization would get, here is a list of organizations across the NewsWatch 12 viewing area that will benefit from these grants, according to the news release. Jackson County<ul><li>71Five to provide materials for pre-apprenticeship, electrical and solar training, focusing on marginalized youth in Jackson County</li><li>Beyond the Fence for uniforms, equipment or travel expenses given to low-income households and teams to facilitate participation in extracurricular activities</li><li>ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum to support a two-week interpreter certification program and facilitate the participation of a Spanish-speaking staff member in programs</li><li>Town of Butte Falls to create, frame and mount two large educational signs to be placed at the new viewing platform near the Butte Falls waterfalls</li><li>Rogue Valley Family YMCA to help hire a program leader to offer STEM and enrichment activities at YMCA afterschool sites serving 250 school-aged children each week</li></ul>Josephine County<ul><li>71Five to enhance education and workforce success through the VoTech program by integrating technical skills training and hands-on experience to overcome barriers for 75 priority older youth</li><li>Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of the Rogue Valley to support programs that help with project-based activities and a youth-centered approach to learning to fit the strengths, needs, identities and experiences of local youth</li><li>Project Youth+ to support summer STEM programs, offering academic, vocational and recreational experiences for participants</li></ul>Klamath County<ul><li>Oregon Tech Foundation (Oregon Institute of Technology) to provide scholarships to Oregon Tech, Oregon's Polytechnic University, helping make hands-on, professionally focused STEM education making it affordable and attainable</li><li>Bonanza Park &amp; Rec District for their Big Springs playground rehab and upgrade project, which includes expanding the park, adding new structures, incorporating ADA-compliant structures such as fitness stations and installing a safety rubber surface</li><li>Crosspoint Christian School to support the upgrading of their gymnasium facilities, including the replacement of the existing score clocks and the addition of a centralized sound system to improve audio quality and functionality during events</li><li>Klamath County Rotary Club to support their reading program, which focuses on reinforcing early reading skills</li><li>Klamath County school district's Mazama high school to support their health sciences program, which is dedicated to preparing students for essential careers in healthcare. </li></ul>Lake County<ul><li>Lake County Youth Mentor program to support their Friends of the Mentor program to offer more STEM-based activities to students</li></ul></div></body>

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JACKSON, JOSEPHINE, KLAMATH & LAKE COUNTIES, Ore. -- Pacific Power is offering over $240,000 in grants to STEM programs across Oregon, Washington and California. According to a news release from Pacific Power, these grants will go towards organizations in Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Polk, Benton, Clatsop, Coos, Crook, Deschutes, Hood River, Douglas, Lane, Linn, Multnomah, Umatilla and Wallowa counties.

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JACKSON, JOSEPHINE, KLAMATH & LAKE COUNTIES, Ore. -- Pacific Power is offering over $240,000 in grants to STEM programs across Oregon, Washington and Calif

Pacific Power funds grants to support local STEM programs

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