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Our Initiatives
The Wells International Foundation (WIF) is a strong proponent of the STEM to STEAM movement – that is, putting the Art in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Creative geniuses such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs were all highly artistic as well as scientific in their pursuits.
Through our STEAM SFA, WIF helps women, children, and youth (particularly those of African descent) embrace and pursue STEM careers and excel at them by developing their artistic talents to their fullest potential.
We provide opportunities for:
- Educators to learn how to incorporate arts into methodologies for teaching math and science
- Children and youth to discover and embrace STEAM activities
- College/graduate student women pursuing STEAM disciplines to maximize their chances of success in their chosen fields
WIF also acknowledges that technology can be a powerful means of introducing the arts to previously unexposed or underexposed audiences.
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STEAM programs “educate both halves of the brain and prepare students for success in a world that values a well-rounded and innovative workforce.”
~ Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Recent Projects
Shaltreece Chandler, Brand Ambassador for the Youth Veterinarian Initiative
Shaltreece Chandler Development Volunteer and Brand Ambassador for WIF's Youth Veterinarian InitiativeWe first learned about Shaltreece Chandler because of her children's book, Kelsie 100, which teaches kids financial literacy through a girl who saves money to build a...
Sound & Sanctuary – A Concert for Canines and Cats
On Thursday, May 29, Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit partnered with the Wells International Foundation (WIF) to host a unique event at the newly completed MaryAnn Wright Animal Adoption and Education Center in Dearborn, MI. The animal shelter invited the public...
YVI Celebrates Its 2nd Anniversary
June 2023 marked the end of the second consecutive year of our Youth Veterinarian Initiative (YVI) and the end of the first year of our YVI Book Club & Merit Badge Program. See below for a summary of the results we have achieved.2021-2022:YVI Podcast and "Careers...