01/27/2026
It has been nearly a year since we celebrated a YGST grant with everyone. It has been only recently (2 weeks ago) that we completed that year-long grant program, and what a success it has been!
Youth Growth Stock Trust has been a wonderful supporter of our program and has enriched the lives of our students well beyond the everyday classroom! This was perhaps the most transformative experience to date!
Last week we finalized our reviews of the key trip in the program, a visit to the 270’ Narrows Hydroelectric Dam. This was at one time the largest dam in the U.S., until the Hoover Dam was built, and the engineering used to build it was used in the construction of the Hoover Dam as well. Through our year- long program (that YGST made possible), students were able to connect the dots between water, energy, and climate and its impact on the people who live in the water basins.
Many thanks to Cumberland Foundation and Youth Growth Stick Trust. Our deepest thanks and support of the legacy of Robert Short whose innovation and vision made these grants possible.
