Four Youth programs focus on the visual arts, environmental science, and engineering. This is a class at Thomas Edison Charter School in using found objects to make a mural. Courtesy of Four Youth

Four Youth takes long-term ‘quality over quantity’ approach to helping kids achieve

Ken MammarellaEducation, Headlines

WILMINGTON — Four Youth is committed to its long-term mission. “There’s this metric in which [organizations offering grants] ask you how many kids you serve,” said co-founder Theresa Emmett. “But for us, it’s more about quality over quantity” and about serving students over an extended period. RELATED Brandywine Village promotes itself with new welcome center “For instance, I’ve been at …

Maanvi Sarwadi, left, and Runyl Liu will head to West Virginia this summer for a national science camp.

2 Del. students head to National Science Camp, STEM careers

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Newark Charter High School junior Runyl Liu said her passion for science comes from a middle school jingle she heard.  “We heard this one song about the periodic table and I just really liked the song,” Liu said. “I sort of fell in love with the periodic table and all how chemistry works. It was a very, very odd journey, …

Eight Delaware students scored top 10 finishes in 10 different competitions at the 2022 National STEM Conference in Dallas.

10 for 10: Delaware students shine at national STEM conference

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Delaware Live, Education

Eight different Delaware students finished in the top 10 of 10 different competitions at this year’s national STEM conference in Dallas. Overall, 103 Delaware students competed in the event, which focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The events included computer-aided design, dragster design, leadership strategies, manufacturing prototype, on-demand video, promotional graphics, structural engineering, system control technology, video game design, …