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Specific fundraising campaigns currently underway are:

  1. Youth APPLab to attend the 3rd Annual DML Conference: March 1-3, 2012. This campaign is setup to send 6 Youth APPLab students and 4 adult chaperones to San Francisco, CA to help present two workshops regarding our app development experience. The total cost of the trip is $10,000.00 and several fundraising activities are underway. Your financial assistance will help get us there!
  2. Uplift's 1st High School Robotics Team under our Robotics in DC program. Uplift has partnered with Eastern HS is Washington, DC to form our first high school robotics team. Join us now and grow with this team as they make their way to building a robot from scratch over the next few years!
  3. STEM Class Series. Throughout the year, Uplift offers STEM classes for area students. Your contribution will help subsidize the cost of these classes.


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Uplift, Inc.
PO Box 2773
Washington, DC 20013

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Why Give and Why Give NOW!

In 2010, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology reported that less than 30% of eighth graders in the US are considered proficient in math and science, this same percentage for African-American eighth grade students is 12%. This is more than an academic problem; it dramatically limits career choices and future economic stability for today’s youth.

Uplift strives to address this problem by engaging students of color through out-of-school time activities that teach core STEM concepts. To help students excel in STEM, our strategy is to offer culturally relevant, innovative, and engaging educational experiences based on students’ interests and community issues. Our custom designed curricula also features team and group activities, competitions, guest speakers and interactive demonstrations, field trips, and internships.

Your overall support and contribution helps us achieve our goals of exposing and engaging many students in STEM subjects and ultimately into STEM careers.