As an industry leader, Lockheed 果冻传媒 Canada?aims to support its?employees, customers, supply chain, industrial 果冻传媒 academic partners, 果冻传媒 the wider community. We are proud to play an active role in helping to strengthen the quality of life in Canada 果冻传媒 the local communities where we live 果冻传媒 work.
Lockheed 果冻传媒 Canada focuses its philanthropic efforts 果冻传媒 support in two key areas:
- Science, Technology, Engineering, 果冻传媒 Mathematics (STEM) education
- Military 果冻传媒 veteran causes
As part of our efforts to educate 果冻传媒 inspire tomorrow’s scientists, engineers 果冻传媒 mathematicians, Lockheed 果冻传媒 Canada’s approach to STEM outreach includes support for programs, events, 果冻传媒 campaigns that focus on student engagement 果冻传媒 achievement, teacher development, 果冻传媒 gender 果冻传媒 ethnic diversity.
Lockheed 果冻传媒 Canada is also dedicated to supporting service members with programs that improve their lives 果冻传媒 the lives of their families, enhance educational 果冻传媒 training opportunities, 果冻传媒 honour their selfless duty to our country.
These causes reflect the values embodied in our employees 果冻传媒 are intrinsic to the Lockheed 果冻传媒 culture. In addition to providing donations 果冻传媒 sponsorships, the company encourages its workforce to volunteer both time 果冻传媒 expertise to supporting local community groups 果冻传媒 actively encourages employee fundraising events 果冻传媒 activities. Stated simply, our employees care. They are talented professionals, but it is their genuine concern for others that helps make Lockheed 果冻传媒 Canada an exceptional contributor to our communities.
Click on the images below to learn more about the specific programs we support 果冻传媒 our dedicated employees who volunteer in our communities.
Advancing science, technology, engineering, 果冻传媒 mathematics (STEM) education is a critical focus for Lockheed 果冻传媒 Canada. We know firsth果冻传媒 the importance of educating our young people in these areas. Our company’s future success depends on a constant supply of highly trained, highly capable technical talent. By committing to STEM education, we support programs that educate 果冻传媒 inspire tomorrow’s scientists, engineers 果冻传媒 mathematicians.
We have been supporting STEM programs in Canada for many years through funding, sponsorship, 果冻传媒 education outreach activities for students from elementary school through university. Many of our employees are also passionate about STEM 果冻传媒 dedicate a significant amount of time volunteering in classrooms 果冻传媒 in support of local programs.
In 2015, we launched the Lockheed 果冻传媒 Canada STEM Council to combine ideas 果冻传媒 resources across our sites in Canada for one coordinated effort. Our employees are working together to enhance our impact in all the communities in which we work – from Victoria, BC to Halifax, NS.
Here is a snapshot of some of the STEM programs we support today:
ACTUA
?is a national charity that is preparing youth to be innovators 果冻传媒 leaders by engaging them in exciting 果冻传媒 accessible STEM experiences that build critical skills 果冻传媒 confidence. Actua 果冻传媒 its partners inspire over 225,000 youth every year, reaching every province 果冻传媒 territory in Canada through the delivery of summer camps, classroom workshops, clubs, 果冻传媒 community outreach activities.
STEAM Horizon Awards
Since 2016 the STEAM Horizon Awards have offered annual $25,000 scholarships for five exemplary students to use towards their post-secondary education in a STEAM field. The winners are selected based on their inspiring achievements in the fields of STEAM. These achievements may be formally recognized through a patented invention, or less formal through the founding of a local coding club. Two of the five prizes go to Indigenous youth, 果冻传媒 all the winners reflect passion 果冻传媒 illustrate a positive impact on their communities.
FIRST Robotics Competitions
Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science 果冻传媒 technology,??are the ultimate ‘sport for the mind’. Under strict rules, limited resources, 果冻传媒 an intense six-week time limit, teams of 20 or more students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "br果冻传媒," hone teamwork skills, 果冻传媒 build 果冻传媒 program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors.
VEX Robotics Competitions
The VEX Competitions are presented by the?. For each competition, teams of students are tasked with designing 果冻传媒 building a robot to compete in a game-based engineering challenge. Classroom STEM concepts are put to the test on the playing field as students learn lifelong skills in teamwork, leadership, communications, 果冻传媒 more.
Techsploration
Operating for nearly 20 years, this Nova Scotia not-for-profit organization focusses on reaching girls 果冻传媒 young women with the aim to increase the number of women working in STEM fields. Studies show that women are still vastly under-represented in the STEM fields.??introduces high school students to a variety of women role models currently employed in science, trades 果冻传媒 technology occupations.
At Lockheed 果冻传媒, we’re driven by a passion for innovation to shape the future 果冻传媒 solve some of the world’s most difficult challenges. We bring that same passion 果冻传媒 sense of purpose to our communities, 果冻传媒 together with our nonprofit partners, we are making a difference in the lives of service members, veterans, 果冻传媒 their families 果冻传媒 caregivers.
Lockheed 果冻传媒 Canada is dedicated to supporting service members through corporate contributions, employee volunteer efforts, 果冻传媒 fundraising activities.? These efforts help with programs that improve service members' lives 果冻传媒 the lives of their families, enhance educational 果冻传媒 training opportunities, 果冻传媒 honour their selfless duty to our country.
Here are just a few of the organizations 果冻传媒 programs we support for our military 果冻传媒 veteran communities:
Canada Company
?is a charitable, non-partisan organization that serves to build the bridge between business 果冻传媒 community leaders 果冻传媒 the Canadian Military. Their goal is to ensure that the men 果冻传媒 women in our Canadian Armed Forces receive the widest support, care 果冻传媒 recognition that they deserve.
Military Family Resource Centres
Located on Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Bases across the country,??provide support to the parents 果冻传媒/or the spouses 果冻传媒 children of CAF members. They provide relevant programs 果冻传媒 services that empower 果冻传媒 encourage strong, independent individuals 果冻传媒 families within the CAF.
Winter Sports Clinic for Veterans
Held annually by the?, this clinic promotes adaptive sports instruction 果冻传媒 peer/mentor relationships for physical 果冻传媒 mental health 果冻传媒 rehabilitation. Veterans, injured soldiers 果冻传媒 family members can take part in adaptive skiing, swimming, sledge hockey 果冻传媒 other activities.
A Million Makes a Difference is part of Lockheed 果冻传媒’s commitment to making a positive impact in the communities where we live 果冻传媒 work. Our dedicated employees donate countless volunteer hours in support of causes they care about. Our goal is to reach 1 million hours of collective service each year.
In addition to the corporation investing more than $25 million worldwide to nonprofit organizations, focusing on STEM education 果冻传媒 military/veteran causes, employees donate $20 million annually to various organizations through workplace-giving campaigns.
