Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust announces transformative STEM Education Initiative in collaboration with Azmat A. Assur Charitable Foundation
San Juan, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust, in partnership with the Azmat A. Assur Charitable Foundation, proudly announce a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at advancing STEM education across Puerto Rico. This strategic initiative will empower students, enhance teacher effectiveness in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and provide essential community resources to support the island’s STEM education landscape.
Central to this initiative is the creation of the Azmat A. Assur Future Science Scholars Award. The award will recognize and support promising public-school students committed to pursuing careers in STEM fields. Each year, four outstanding students will receive a $5,000 scholarship, totaling $100,000 over the five-year program. The partnership also allocates $75,000 over five years for the professional development of STEM teachers through the STEM+AI certificate initiative. This program will certify 25 teachers annually, enhancing their ability to integrate advanced STEM concepts into their curriculum. The collaboration also supports Hexagon, the Trust’s 3D printing studio in Ponce. With an annual investment of $25,000, totaling $125,000 over five years, the studio will provide high-quality STEM equipment accessible to audiences across the region.
Eng Luz A. Crespo, CEO of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust emphasized the importance of this partnership. “This collaboration aligns perfectly with our mission to support innovation, education, and workforce development in Puerto Rico. With it, we are truly empowering students and educators in a scalable manner by investing funds within a long-term strategy that promises scalable results.”
Jorge Valentine, director of the STEM & Workforce program, commented that: “training teachers and students is a unique opportunity to raise the status of education in our country, so that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers and subjects have the interest and importance needed for the technological world we live in. We are proud to facilitate these opportunities”.
For more information, please contact: Dr. Jorge Valentine, Program Director;
Email: jvalentine@prsciencetrust.org, (787) 523-1593.