ANNOUNCEMENT: Globe-trotting hands-on kits soon to inspire kids in science
Thanks to our recent tri-partnership connecting the CDK Global vision and teams, Project Helping’s Kynd Kit experience and know-how, and g4g’s STEMtastic ingenuity, our first STEM kits have hit the global pavement!
Brussels, Belgium, 17 November 2020 — greenlight for girls recently partnered with Project Helping and CDK Global, a leading retail automotive technology company, for a STEM challenge that inspired employees to help get STEM-based learning in the hands of students in need. Through our creative collaboration and the usual STEM experimentation in the g4g Atelier, an exclusive CDK Global STEM Kynd Kit was designed.
Not your usual STEM ‘Kit’
The goal of this project was to create a virtual volunteer opportunity that would engage CDK Global employees in a hands-on activity that encourages STEM-based learning. Project Helping’s Kynd Kit provided the avenue to complete this project. With g4g’s design of the experiment, the final CDK STEM Kynd Kit included instructions and materials for a hands-on activity that CDK Global employees would build and then share with students around the world. These globe-trotting kits made their way to 2,000 CDK Global employees.
Tell us, what’s in the box?
The STEM activity included in the kits will teach volunteers and kids about circuitry, electricity and design engineering by building a solar-powered phone charger. After CDK Global volunteers complete building the Kynd Kits, the solar-powered phone chargers will be distributed to participants in the Boys & Girls Club of North America and Snehalaya and Cherish Foundation in India. The solar-powered phone charger will keep recipients sustainably powered wherever they go and demonstrates how to stay connected with renewable power.
“Our projects and partnerships, such as with CDK Global, are an incredible opportunity to connect students and companies from around the world” says Melissa Rancourt, Founder and Chairman of greenlight for girls. “This enables us to engage with the future generation of STEM leaders, show them examples of innovative companies and aspiring role-model professionals, and encourage their creativity and potential to continue to learn new innovative ideas.”
“This project is a great illustration of our organization’s commitment to creating opportunities for quality and inclusive education, while also spreading kindness through virtual volunteering events,” says Sherri Dublin, Director of Employee Engagement at CDK Global. “We asked teams at CDK Global to build the Kynd Kits together, which helped strengthen bonds and encouraged employee engagement.”
“When I created Project Helping, my goal was to make sure individuals and companies could really dedicate time and effort to their wellbeing while actually volunteering for a good cause” says Justin Kruger, Founder of Project Helping. “This project gathers all our expertise for the benefit of thousands of volunteers and children around the world. This is such an accomplishment!”
Stay tuned for more initiatives for hands-on learning that can be shared to communities, schools and children.
About greenlight for girls
The greenlight for girls’ organization is an international non-profit registered in Belgium and a 501(c)(3) organization in the United States. Their mission is to encourage girls of any age and any background to pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects by introducing them to the world of science in fun and exciting ways. The organization has reached more than 48,000 children with more than 300 face-to-face events in over 34 countries since its inception, impacting these future STEM leaders to start or continue their pursuit of these subjects and careers. For press enquiries, please contact Marie Lhuillery-Weber.
About CDK Global, Inc.
With approximately $2 billion in revenues, CDK Global (Nasdaq: CDK) is a leading global provider of integrated information technology solutions to the automotive retail and adjacent industries. Focused on enabling end-to-end automotive commerce, CDK Global provides solutions to dealers in more than 100 countries around the world, serving approximately 30,000 retail locations and most automotive manufacturers. CDK solutions automate and integrate all parts of the dealership and buying process, including the acquisition, sale, financing, insuring, parts supply, repair and maintenance of vehicles. Visit cdkglobal.com.
About Project Helping:
Project Helping’s mission is to improve mental wellness through accessible experiences that create purpose and connection. https://projecthelping.org/about-us/
