Everyone deserves an education that allows them to better themselves and their world, inspires creativity and innovation, and instills in them a life-long quest for knowledge.  The Foundation supports initiatives that expand students’ horizons and allow them to learn about the world around them.

CURRENTLY FEATURED IN EDUCATION


PAST PROJECTS IN EDUCATION

Bridging Stark County and Biscayne National Park – Championing Ocean Health Together

Bridging Stark County and Biscayne National Park – Championing Ocean Health Together

2018 – HWHF provides funding to Malone University to allow groups of students to travel to south Florida to participate in world-class marine conservation experiences.  Students observe manatees with Buddy Powell of Sea to Shore Alliance, collect and learn about the problem of marine debris in Biscayne National Park, and participate in shark tagging expeditions with Neil Hammerschlag and the University of Miami Shark Research and Conservation Lab.  Upon returning from their trip, students share their experiences with Stark County residents, conveying how their lives in Ohio can impact the oceans.

Plastic Pollution in Our Backyards, Our Watersheds, and Our Dinner Plates

Plastic Pollution in Our Backyards, Our Watersheds, and Our Dinner Plates

2017 – HWHF funds research by Dr. Chelsea Rochman at the University of Toronto that examines how plastics contaminate food webs and humans, by developing a method that tests blood or tissue samples to determine plastic pollution via chemical tracers.  Simultaneously, the Stark County ESC’s Science and Math on the Move (SAMM) program will work with students to teach them what plastic pollution is, how it enters our watersheds, and how plastics and chemicals can transfer and accumulate up the food chain. Students get to go out into the field to collect their own data, quantifying plastic pollution in the Stark County, Ohio region, and enter their data into a government database run by the NOAA Marine Debris program.  Dr. Rochman will come to Stark County to meet with students and teachers and discuss their findings.

Bridging the Gap Between Stark County and Biscayne National Park

Bridging the Gap Between Stark County and Biscayne National Park

2016 – A unique program that bridges the gap between Stark County students at Malone University and Biscayne National Park is established with funding from the HWHF.  This program has resulted in the creation of a marine biology minor with 10% of 2018 freshman students declaring the minor.  The success of the program allowed the university to hire an additional full-time faculty member.

Water Quality Education

Water Quality Education

2015 – A partnership is formed with the Stark County Educational Service Center to provide students in Stark County with access to world-class scientists and elevated science education. Since the initial funding, over 11,000 students in Stark County have benefited from these hands-on educational opportunities and countless others will continue to benefit from the scientific equipment provided through this project.

Sponsor Partner with University of Miami to Support Society for Environmental Journalists Conference

Sponsor Partner with University of Miami to Support Society for Environmental Journalists Conference

2011 – HWHF co-sponsors the Society for Environmental Journalists conference held at University of Miami bringing over 800 environmental journalists in to Miami to learn about the issues impacting South Florida.

The Greening of Chemistry Labs on College Campuses

The Greening of Chemistry Labs on College Campuses

2007 – Funding is provided for the project “The Greening of Chemistry Labs on College Campuses” at Walsh University with the goal of creating environmentally-friendly chemistry through the development of lab experiments that could be run without the use of heavy metals, solvents, and poor waste management.

Integrated Teaching at the Shark Research Program for At-Risk Students of Dade and Other Florida Counties

Integrated Teaching at the Shark Research Program for At-Risk Students of Dade and Other Florida Counties

2002 – HWHF provides funding for Dr. Samuel H. Gruber and the Bimini Biological Field Station Shark Research Program, allowing high school teachers and economically disadvantaged students to join a 4-day research trip to the Bimini Biological Field Station and participate in authentic shark research experiences.

The Encounters Education Series Program for Miami-Dade County Schools

The Encounters Education Series Program for Miami-Dade County Schools

1999 – HWHF begins funding Encounters in Excellence/Odyssey Earth, an organization that has reached 1.5 million students in South Florida and Ohio with its live auditorium presentations.  The program consists of a series of film lectures on natural history topics with a focus on the biodiversity of Biscayne Bay.

The Herbert W. Hoover Chair in Physical Therapy at Walsh University

The Herbert W. Hoover Chair in Physical Therapy at Walsh University

1993– HWHF provided funds to Walsh University to create a physical therapy program and to establish the Herbert W. Hoover Chair in Physical Therapy.  Further funding was provided in 1995 to renovate facilities to support the Program.  Today, the Doctorate of Physical Therapy is one of the leading academic programs at the Walsh University with 100% of graduates since 2009 passing licensure and obtaining employment.


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