Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: iSPACE
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 10020 Reading Rd
\nCity: Cincinnati
\nState: Ohio
\nPostal Code: 45241
\nMain Phone: 513-554-0425
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/ispacestem.org\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 31-1767871
\nOrganization Tax Status: Exempt<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 07\/29\/2026
\nRequested Amount: 5000<\/p>\n
Project Title: STEM Experiences for Economically Disadvantaged Students (SEEDS)
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
BACKGROUND
\niSPACE was founded by a group of scientists, engineers, and educators in Cincinnati, Ohio to engage and inspire young learners in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math in 2001, the same year the National Science Foundation coined the acronym STEM.<\/p>\n
Today, iSPACE provides 20+ hands-on STEM programs that engage 30,000+ students PreK-12 each year at our immersive STEM Learning Center, as well as in classrooms and communities throughout the region.<\/p>\n
NEED
\nDiverse backgrounds, views, and experiences are vital to STEM fields, producing innovative, equitable, and impactful solutions to urgent world issues. Interest in STEM often starts in early learning, and substantial research has shown that exposure to high-quality hands-on STEM enrichment is an effective way to spark and sustain this interest. <\/p>\n
Unfortunately, many schools in Greater Cincinnati with high populations of Black, Hispanic, and low-income students lack resources to provide STEM enrichment.<\/p>\n
PROGRAM
\nSEEDS expands access to our immersive STEM Learning Center by removing financial barriers and prioritizing the most vulnerable students, enabling them to explore, experiment, and imagine themselves as future scientists, engineers, and innovators, while strengthening their interest in and confidence in STEM.<\/p>\n
During iSPACE programs, students become scientists, engineers, astronauts, ecologists, and other STEM-focused roles, and are given real-world challenges to solve alongside their peers, working independently and collaboratively to achieve common goals.<\/p>\n
One such example is our very popular iMISSION program, in which we leverage NASA content to simulate life and work on a lunar research base, challenging students to apply STEM knowledge and learn about STEM careers, all while building skills needed for future success, such as problem-solving, teamwork, and communication. <\/p>\n
REQUEST
\nA $5,000 grant from the Hermanowski Foundation will engage approximately 275 students PreK-12 from low-income majority-minority schools in immersive programs that improve their knowledge and confidence in STEM.\n<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $235,900<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): $152,900 Potential (Grants & Partial Program Fees); $48,000 Committed (Grants & iSPACE In-Kind)<\/p>\n
Project Duration: One-year
\nGeographical Area Served: Greater Cincinnati Tri-State Region (Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, Eastern Indiana)
\nAge Group To Be Served: 5-17 <\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
\nContact First Name: Mary
\nContact Last Name: OConnell
\nContact Title: Advancement & Community Partnerships Manager
\nContact Phone: 513-554-0425
\nContact Email: moconnell@ispacestem.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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