Students Interested in IT Jobs Tempe Benefit from Program Expansion

Students who may want to pursue future IT jobs Tempe (Click here) will now have another chance to learn the craft.

Raytheon Company recently awarded $1 million to the Boston Museum of Science to expand the Engineering is Elementary program to other areas of the U.S.

The funding will be used to build new training hubs and professional development centers in Washington, D.C.; Phoenix, Ariz.; and Huntsville, Ala. The hubs will be used to train elementary school teachers who want to implement the EiE program in the classroom.

The EiE program is a research-based, standards-driven program that uses the basic concepts and skills of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in a classroom-proven curriculum. The program has already been used by more than 27,000 teachers and 2.5 million students.

"By helping teachers bring the basic concepts of engineering and technology to life, they will be able to excite future generations of students to become the innovators of tomorrow," William H. Swanson, chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company, said in a statement. "We share the Museum of Science's desire to accelerate the adoption of its Engineering is Elementary program, and to support teachers throughout the nation who are committed to instilling a passion for STEM among America's young students."