The $50,000 award is going to Seeds 2 STEM, a Southern Dallas nonprofit that helps high school students to become workplace-ready using an on-demand, app-based solution.
The Dallas Foundation, the first community foundation in Texas, has selected the winner of this year's prestigious Pegasus Prize., a Southern Dallas nonprofit that helps high school students to become workplace-ready using an on-demand, app-based solution.
The Pegasus Prize is a $50K social innovation grant and the premier award granted to nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations with a charitable purpose and hybrid organizations applying innovative approaches to addressing community needs. Over the years, it has been an early investor in significant, life-changing organizations including Bonton Farms, After8toEducate, Yoga N Da Hood, 2S Industries and FreeWorld.Sign up for NBC DFW newslettersThe Pegasus Prize seeks out organizations that are applying faster, cost-effective, and data-driven ways to tackle ongoing problems in Dallas County.
“The intention of the Pegasus Prize is to reward and support tackling our community’s biggest problems with fresh ideas,” said Drexell Owusu, Chief Impact Officer of. “With the development of its Youth Hub, which will equip high school students with the interpersonal and communication skills most employers expect from their employees, Seeds 2 STEM is leading the way in allowing young people to reach higher earning potential in their chosen or STEM-based careers.
Branden Williams, CEO of Seeds 2 STEM, says that setting high school students up for success in their earliest employment opportunities paves the way for earning a livable wage, career advancement, and ultimately sets them on a path to financial freedom.
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