One Grand Rapids-based nonprofit is on a mission to provide every Michigan student with access to a high-quality STEM education regardless of their zip code. Dr. Keli Christopher founded STEM Greenhouse a decade ago, and now Google’s philanthropic arm has taken notice. They’ve awarded the nonprofit with a $200,000 grant.
It’s good news for Innovation Central High School sophomore Kenneth Jobe. He’s been a part of the program for the past two years.
“I always liked science. It was always cool to me,” said Jobe at Innovation Central High School Friday. “Growing up in places like Grand Rapids, you don’t see a lot of people doing things that you would wish to do.”
It was the same situation for Christopher, a Grand Rapids native, 10 years ago…