Cox and the Boys and Girls Club unveil new Innovation Lab
Pensacola – Cox Communications and The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast cut the ribbon on a brand-new Cox Innovation Lab located at the Pensacola Club (Englewood) yesterday afternoon. The Pensacola Club was selected to receive a $20,000 grant from Cox to upgrade the existing facility with new software, hardware and other updates to encourage STEM learning.
The enhancement involves safe, comfortable seating, whiteboard tables to serve as a collective workspace, STEM Lab supplies, 3-D printers, laptops, desktops, and headphones for all computers. All youth will have the opportunity to access and utilize the enhanced lab. Youth will have scheduled time periods to visit the designated tech space various times each week.
“We are thankful for Cox Communications and their strong partnership; because of them, we are now able to offer the up-to-date technology our young people need to excel in competitive fields,” said Shervin Rassa, CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast. “This impact is monumental and we thank everyone who came together to make the Cox Innovation Lab happen here in Pensacola.”
“The Cox Innovation Lab donation is an investment in technology and an investment in our area students so they can learn, grow and thrive in a digital world. Our company’s founder, Governor James M. Cox, began his career as a teacher so he knew the importance of a strong education,” said David Deliman, Cox Gulf Coast Market Vice President. “That’s why Cox has such a legacy in helping children prepare for their future and why we are gifting these upgrades – to help with homework assignments, creativity, digital literacy and so much more.”
The enhancement upgrades the designated tech space and moves it toward a functional digital studio where teens can work together or individually on a variety of projects such as digital media, blogs, electronic portfolios, video recording/editing, podcast, graphic design, coding, and animation. Youth can also participate in MyFuture and DIY STEM activities inside the digital studio.
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About the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast is a registered IRS 501(c)3 charity whose mission is to promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and influence through its programs focused on academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast receives funding from contributions, special events, grants, and major donors such as Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation and United Way agencies in Escambia and Okaloosa/Walton Counties.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through broadband applications and services. The largest private telecom company in America, we proudly serve nearly seven million homes and businesses across 18 states. We’re dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities and the characteristics that makes each one unique. Cox Communications is the largest division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in 1898 by Governor James M. Cox.
