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Our Initiatives
The Wells International Foundation (WIF) is a strong believer in the movement from STEM to STEAM—adding the arts to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Creativity and innovation do not develop in isolation, and some of history’s greatest thinkers brought artistic imagination to scientific and technical work.
Through our STEAM SFA, we help women, children, and youth—especially those of African descent—embrace STEAM pathways and pursue them with confidence. We believe artistic development can strengthen curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving, all of which are essential for success in STEAM fields.
We provide opportunities for:
- Educators to integrate the arts into the teaching of math and science.
- Children and youth to discover and engage in STEAM activities
- Women in college and graduate programs to strengthen their chances for success in STEAM disciplines.
We also recognize that technology can be a powerful way to introduce the arts to audiences who may otherwise have limited access to them.
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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)
STEAM in Action
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...