CORNING (continued) OTHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES
Annual Egg Drop Contest Normally eggs falling out of the sky would be a cause for concern, but for the past 24 years, the airborne eggs have been part of a popular community event sponsored by the Corning chapter of the Society of Women Engineers. The annual Egg Drop contest helps children and other community members learn about physics with a fun, competitive twist.
Participants are challenged to protect a raw egg from breaking during a 32-foot drop from the top of a parking structure. Imagination is encouraged as contestants brainstorm ways to protect their eggs from the impact. Some age groups even get to use edible fi llers – a prime opportunity to learn more about materials and their properties.
As women engineers help package the eggs with contestants, they talk about engineering, hoping to generate interest in the fi eld. Most importantly, the event makes science fun for everyone.
FIRST LEGO League Since 2001, Corning Incorporated has sponsored student teams from local middle and high schools participating in this global competition. For two months, several Corning scientists coach and mentor the teams on how to approach the tough technical problems presented in the yearly challenge. Corning then organizes an exhibition challenge for the students, open to the community, to test their concepts and presentations.
The Corning Foundation The Corning Incorporated Foundation has a rich history and commitment to education. Resources are directed almost exclusively toward initiatives which improve the quality of life in and near communities where Corning Incorporated is an active corporate citizen. Currently, the Foundation annually fulfi lls approximately 136 grants totaling some $3.0 million. The Foundation’s areas of involvement have included community service programs for students, curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement and instructional technology projects for the classroom.
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