Hughesnet and National 4-H Donate 1,000 STEM Education Kits to Students Across America
Hughes Network Systems (SATS) has partnered with National 4-H to distribute 1,000 STEM Challenge kits to rural and underserved communities across America. The 2024 'Food for Thought' kit includes three activities: Food Fighters (a board game about food supply chain), Chew on This (food waste reduction challenge), and Know to Grow (plant science activity). This initiative builds on a 10-year partnership between Hughesnet and 4-H, which previously launched free online educational platforms featuring interactive content including augmented reality experiences focused on satellite communication and space exploration.
Hughes Network Systems (SATS) ha collaborato con il National 4-H per distribuire 1.000 kit STEM Challenge a comunità rurali e svantaggiate in tutta America. Il kit 'Food for Thought' del 2024 include tre attività: Food Fighters (un gioco da tavolo sulla catena di approvvigionamento alimentare), Chew on This (sfida per la riduzione degli sprechi alimentari) e Know to Grow (attività di scienze botaniche). Questa iniziativa si basa su una collaborazione decennale tra Hughesnet e 4-H, che in precedenza ha lanciato piattaforme educative online gratuite con contenuti interattivi, comprese esperienze di realtà aumentata incentrate sulla comunicazione satellitare e sull'esplorazione spaziale.
Hughes Network Systems (SATS) se ha asociado con National 4-H para distribuir 1,000 kits del desafío STEM a comunidades rurales y desatendidas en toda América. El kit 'Food for Thought' de 2024 incluye tres actividades: Food Fighters (un juego de mesa sobre la cadena de suministro de alimentos), Chew on This (desafío para la reducción del desperdicio de alimentos) y Know to Grow (actividad de ciencias de las plantas). Esta iniciativa se basa en una asociación de 10 años entre Hughesnet y 4-H, que anteriormente lanzó plataformas educativas gratuitas en línea con contenido interactivo, incluidas experiencias de realidad aumentada centradas en la comunicación por satélite y la exploración del espacio.
휴즈 네트워크 시스템(Hughes Network Systems)(SATS)이 내셔널 4-H와 협력하여 미국 전역의 농촌 및 소외 지역 사회에 STEM 챌린지 키트 1,000개를 배포했습니다. 2024년 'Food for Thought' 키트에는 세 가지 활동이 포함되어 있습니다: Food Fighters(식품 공급망에 관한 보드 게임), Chew on This(식품 폐기물 감소 도전), 그리고 Know to Grow(식물 과학 활동). 이 이니셔티브는 휴즈넷과 4-H 간의 10년 파트너십을 바탕으로 하며, 그 이전에 위성 통신 및 우주 탐사에 중점을 둔 증강 현실 경험을 포함한 상호작용 콘텐츠를 갖춘 무료 온라인 교육 플랫폼을 출시했습니다.
Hughes Network Systems (SATS) a noué un partenariat avec National 4-H pour distribuer 1 000 kits de défi STEM dans les communautés rurales et défavorisées à travers l'Amérique. Le kit 'Food for Thought' 2024 comprend trois activités : Food Fighters (un jeu de société sur la chaîne d'approvisionnement alimentaire), Chew on This (défi de réduction des déchets alimentaires) et Know to Grow (activité de science des plantes). Cette initiative s'inscrit dans le cadre d'un partenariat de 10 ans entre Hughesnet et 4-H, qui a précédemment lancé des plateformes éducatives en ligne gratuites contenant du contenu interactif, y compris des expériences de réalité augmentée axées sur la communication par satellite et l'exploration spatiale.
Hughes Network Systems (SATS) hat sich mit National 4-H zusammengetan, um 1.000 STEM-Challenge-Kits an ländliche und benachteiligte Gemeinden in ganz Amerika zu verteilen. Das diesjährige 'Food for Thought'-Kit enthält drei Aktivitäten: Food Fighters (ein Brettspiel über die Lebensmittelversorgungskette), Chew on This (Herausforderung zur Reduzierung von Lebensmittelabfällen) und Know to Grow (Pflanzenwissenschaftliche Aktivität). Diese Initiative baut auf einer 10-jährigen Partnerschaft zwischen Hughesnet und 4-H auf, die zuvor kostenlose Online-Bildungsplattformen mit interaktiven Inhalten, einschließlich Augmented-Reality-Erlebnissen zu Satellitenkommunikation und Weltraumforschung, ins Leben gerufen hat.
- Strategic expansion of educational initiatives in rural markets strengthens brand presence
- Long-term partnership with 4-H demonstrates stable community engagement
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Partnership builds on decade-long relationship with 4-H to inspire young people's interest in STEM through engaging, high quality educational content
"Hughesnet is committed to serving rural America," said Peter Gulla, senior vice president, Hughes. "Beyond internet connectivity, we're proud to support 4-H and especially their work providing quality STEM education."
The 2024 STEM Challenge kit, Food for Thought, teaches kids about food security in fun ways as they use science, technology, engineering, and math to explore the world of food production and its supply chain. The kit uses three hands-on, engaging activities to teach kids ranging from 8 to 14 important STEM concepts and problem-solving skills in group settings:
- Food Fighters: This collaborative board game gamifies learning about the global food supply chain. Students work together to secure their town's food supply, making strategic decisions and building teamwork skills.
- Chew on This: This entrepreneurial challenge encourages students to think critically about food waste reduction. By brainstorming innovative uses for food scraps, students develop problem-solving and design thinking skills.
- Know to Grow: This hands-on engineering activity introduces students to plant science and controlled environment agriculture. Students design and build efficient growing environments, fostering an understanding of plant cultivation and its role in food security.
"4-H's 10-year partnership with Hughesnet has driven meaningful change for youth. We're excited to share 4-H's high quality STEM education learning kits with youth in our peer youth development network," said Jill Bramble, 4-H President and CEO. "Through interactive concepts like Food for Thought, 4-H is teaching valuable technical and essential life skills that help youth be confident in their ability to succeed and beyond ready to thrive in school, work and life."
Since 2014, Hughesnet has worked with 4-H to help inspire young people's interest in STEM through engaging, high-quality educational content and STEM-focused initiatives. Together, Hughesnet® and 4-H launched a free online platform featuring interactive educational activities that young people can access from home. Hughesnet also helped 4-H pioneer the platform's first all-digital and immersive content experiences such as "How Do Satellites Communicate?," an augmented reality (AR) experience, and "Space Exploration," a two-part interactive "mission," to engage thousands of young people.
"Leading the way in providing high-speed internet to rural America, Hughesnet makes it possible for students to go online to connect, stream and play no matter where they live," Gulla continued. "We hope this exercise sparks curiosity and inspires the next generation of STEM leaders."
Learn more about Hughesnet by visiting www.hughesnet.com. Educators interested in purchasing the Food for Thought STEM Challenge Kit can place online orders at www.4-h.org/programs/stem-challenge/.
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