Education

GM's K-12 Educational Initiatives

General Motors has established partnerships with organizations that promote education in the areas of math, science and technology. Read more on the individual partnerships below.

Curriculum development

• Weekly Reader and GM have teamed up to bring quality lesson plans to K-12 schools that are consistent with national education standards. Topics include fuel cells, the environment, and technology.
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• Keystone Center created the Sustainable Energy Curriculum, a module for teachers where students are encouraged to review critical information and use scientific reasoning and processes to explore the energy issue.
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• Junior Achievement and GM have teamed up to create four stand-alone activities that explore the business and economics of fuel cell technology.
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Classroom extension programs

• Society of Automotive Engineers: A World in Motion, a program SAE developed to pique the interest of elementary and middle school students in math and science.
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• Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN), a program that brings together employees from GM facilities, local environmental groups, community leaders, educators, and young people to protect local water resources.
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• Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP), a nationally acclaimed K-12 program designed to motivate, inspire and academically prepare minority youth for the demands of college, and careers in engineering, math, science or technology related fields.
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• Solar Schools, a partnership with the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association to promote an education program about renewable energy.
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• Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES), a dynamic partnership between participating automotive manufacturers, participating local dealers, and selected local high schools/technical prep schools to encourage awareness of and participation in careers as automotive technicians. GM was the initiator of this innovative industry-wide program in 1995, which has since grown to include the participation of over 430 schools nationwide.
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Competitions

• Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility, a new competition series co-sponsored by GM and the U.S. Department of Energy and other industry organizations, challenges engineering students from universities throughout North America to re-engineer a crossover vehicle to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions.
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• FIRST, an organization encouraging young people to explore careers in science and technology by using a competition format similar to sporting events where students learn the fun and excitement that can be found in a technical career.
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• DOE National Science Bowl for Middle Schools and High Schools, a competition that encourages student involvement in math and science and improves awareness of career options in science and technology.
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• The Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit program focuses on junior high and high school students throughout the state of Michigan and beyond.
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• MATHCOUNTS, a U.S. middle school math enrichment and competition program run by volunteers that helps to prepare students for the working world by stimulating their interest in math and math-related careers.
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