MAKING A DIFFERENCE
BOBCATS GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
BOBCAT EATS FOOD WASTE AWARENESS
AND PREVENTION PROGRAM
The Bobcat Eats Food Waste Awareness and Prevention Program is a food rescue program run by Erin Meyer and several students. The program, the result of a grant from CalRecycle that was requested by the school's Department of Sustainability, is partnered with 20 food donors around Merced.
“There's a lot of food that's going to waste in our county for various reasons, so rescuing food involves going to locations like the grocery store and the food bank and bringing it to those in need.”
Erin Meyer - program coordinator
MOBILE MAKER SPACE
PUTS STEM ON THE ROAD
UC Merced’s Mobile Maker Space is an innovative mobile science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) hub with hands-on activities and workshops geared toward students in kindergarten through high school. This year, Merced County Fair attendees had an opportunity to experience the Mobile Maker Space at the fair’s Discovering Science exhibit before it launches to the public early next year.
“There are new ideas and concepts that are important for children to learn, especially in the STEM fields, and we wanted to ensure that students in the Valley have the opportunities to learn these critical skills.”
Mike Gallo - Mobile Maker Space sponsor
BOBCAT EATS FOOD WASTE AWARENESS
AND PREVENTION PROGRAM
The Bobcat Eats Food Waste Awareness and Prevention Program is a food rescue program run by Erin Meyer and two students. The program, the result of a grant from CalRecycle that was requested by the school's Department of Sustainability, is partnered with 20 food donors around Merced.
"There's a lot of food that's going to waste in our county for various reasons, so rescuing food involves going to locations like the grocery store and the food bank and bringing it to those in need.”
Erin Meyer - Program Coordinator
MOBILE MAKER SPACE PUTS STEM
ON THE ROAD
UC Merced’s Mobile Maker Space is an innovative mobile science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) hub with hands-on activities and workshops geared toward students in kindergarten through high school. This year, Merced County Fair attendees had an opportunity to experience the Mobile Maker Space at the fair’s Discovering Science exhibit before it launches to the public early next year.
“There are new ideas and concepts that are important for children to learn, especially in the STEM fields, and we wanted to ensure that students in the Valley have the opportunities to learn these critical skills.”
Mike Gallo - Mobile Maker Space sponsor
