Beyond Sport partners with the 49ers Foundation and Chevron
Beyond Sport has partnered with the 49ers Foundation and Chevron to showcase and stimulate conversation around leveraging sports to increase youth engagement in education
Beyond Sport, the 49ers Foundation and Chevron have teamed up in a unique partnership to expand the role of sports in increasing student’s interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
The partnership will support Beyond Innovation, a one-day event on May 9th at the iconic Levi’s® Stadium, bringing together influencers, decision-makers and change makers from around the world to explore how sports can be leveraged as a tool to improve, empower and create new approaches to STEM education.
As the leading global force for sustainable social change through sport, Beyond Sport explored the intersection of sport, tech and cause at the global Beyond Sport Summit & Awards in October of 2016, where 800 global innovators and leaders were drawn together to explore how different approaches to innovation can combine with sport to help create cutting-edge solutions to tackle some of the most pressing social issues affecting the world today.
Taking this journey to the next stage, Beyond Sport is partnering with the 49ers Foundation and Chevron to host the Beyond Innovation summit. The collaboration between the 49ers Foundation and Chevron has resulted in the creation of the 49ers STEM Leadership Institute (SLI), providing opportunities for students to excel in STEM education through college-preparatory curriculum, state-of-the-art engineering labs and access to role models and mentors. Since inception in 2014, SLI has enrolled 180 talented learners to meet the challenges of the global society. In partnership with Chevron, the 49ers Museum presented by Sony STEAM education-based field trip program has reached nearly 150,000 youth with STEM-based hands-on learning activities.
”The 49ers Foundation is committed to helping all kids reach their full potential,” Vice President & Executive Director, 49ers Foundation at the San Francisco 49ers, Joanne Pasternack said. “The Foundation is the embodiment of the 49ers commitment to being a force for change in the community. We do more than just play football – we use football as a platform to serve as role models to make lasting change in the Bay Area. In today’s economy, this includes creating a pipeline for talented and academically-motivated youth to pursue STEM-related majors and careers.”
As the presenting sponsor of Beyond Innovation, Chevron will help lead the conversation and share learnings. Chevron is committed to increasing access to and the quality of STEM education. Since 2013, Chevron has invested approximately $340 million in education partnerships and programs worldwide.
“Chevron is excited to partner with Beyond Sport and the 49ers Foundation to help further the discussion around the importance of STEM education and the different ways to spark students interest in STEM education and careers,” said Steve Woodhead, manager of Chevron's Global Social Investment.
The outcome of Beyond Innovation will be the development of a sport and STEM alliance, bringing together best practices, recommendations and commitments of organizations working in this space long after May 9th in an effort to further improve and enhance the role sports can play in STEM education.
Nick Keller, Founder & President of Beyond Sport commented, “STEM education is one the most pressing issues facing business and society today. In a unique partnership, Beyond Sport is delighted to be collaborating with 49ers Foundation and Chevron to enable dialogue that will move the discussion on what sport can do to address this issue forward.”