May 2016
Emily Gire and Lillie McBride learn how to repair drywall at Red Mountain United Methodist Church’s Work Together Wednesday event.
Three district schools honored for STEM excellence
By Steven Solomon A public hearing has been scheduled Thursday, May 5, for residents to provide input about how Mesa should spend $4.5 million in federal grants. The hearing is set for 6 p.m. in the lower level Council Chambers, 57 E. First St. The City Council is expected to approve the Housing and Urban Most of the cost to construct a nursery at the Development Annual Action Plan at Center for Hope in Mesa came from Housing its May 16 meeting and submit the and Urban Development funds in 2013-2014. The project was completed in 2015. plan to HUD by May 19. “The vast majority of the proposed not cover all of the costs for proposed activities are for construction/ projects/activities,” she added, noting renovation activities,” said Liz Morales, that applicants typically use the grants Mesa’s Housing and Community as “seed” money and have other sources Development director. of funding to complete their projects. ...continues on page 8 “In most cases, our funding does
By Ken Abramczyk Red Mountain High School and Mendoza and Sirrine elementary schools were recently accepted into a new statewide initiative to help improve pathways for students to study STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields in college and eventually land related jobs. In AZ STEM School Community of Practice, students, educators and businesses work together to design innovative solutions on STEM-related topics and prepare them to meet future high-tech needs. Arizona SciTech, Intel, Arizona ...continues on page 10
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Residents can benefit from federal grants
D’Angelo Perez works on a project in a class at Red Mountain High School.
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