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2009 grants and Contributions
making science make sense / workforce Development
Berkeley Public Education Foundation: Berkeley, CA $5,000
Sponsorship of annual luncheon, in general support of classroom grants and educational
improvements in local public schools. This grant supplements $15,500 paid through Bayer’s
30-year Development Agreement with the City of Berkeley for science curriculum development
grades K–8.
Biotech Partners: Berkeley, CA $25,000
Lead sponsorship, providing general support, of our flagship science education program’s
15th Anniversary Gala, held at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. Bayer also contributed
more than $170,000 through the Development Agreement for job stipends, the annual Career
Awareness Conference, and operating support.
Biotechnology Institute: Arlington, VA $75,000 total for 2008 & 2009
Twenty local middle and high school science teachers attended a two-day life sciences
professional development seminar in August 2009, at Bayer’s Berkeley site and at nearby
Rosa Parks Elementary School, home of the Bayer Youth Science Lab. The Bayer Life
Sciences Teacher Leader Program was reported in the Oakland Tribune.
California State University East Bay—Mathematics, Engineering, Science
Achievement (MESA) Center: Hayward, CA $93,000 for each of 3 years
Helps establish and sustain a Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA)
Center at Cal State East Bay. MESA is a widely respected program providing a rigorous
hands-on curriculum in the sciences to under-served K–12 schools. Student and family
support, along with college and career preparation, are an integral part of the program
Community Resources for Science: Berkeley, CA $5,000
This grant brought a “Community in the Classroom” program to Bayer, training volunteers
to be effective science educators in classrooms throughout Alameda and Contra Costa
County. CRS began in 1996 with support from Bayer funds; their mission is to teach local
elementary school teachers how to teach science, and how to take advantage of the rich
educational resources in the Bay Area through museums and natural habitats.
Emery Ed Fund: Emeryville, CA $50,000
Provided general support through lead sponsorship of the annual benefit at Pixar studios.
Also completed the Middle School Technology Initiative, integrating art and technology
into a career-oriented pathway for young students.
Exploratorium: San Francisco, CA $5,000
Sponsored the Women in Science luncheon, providing general support for this awardwinning
science education museum.
Save the Bay: Oakland, CA $10,500
Supports implementation of a strategic plan, funded by Bayer in 2008, for the Watershed
Education Program, which delivers outreach, education, and watershed restoration
programs to public schools throughout the Bay Area. Bayer employees are also actively
involved as volunteers.