SCIENCE * ROBOTICS * INNOVATION

A Capital Campaign for ETHOS

Building Critical Thinking Skills and Creating Future Leaders of Elkhart

Preparing kids for their futures by improving access to STEM education is critical to ending the cycle of poverty. But students need more than content and instruction to succeed: they need to see the potential for their futures and a path forward to achieving it.

This is especially true in Elkhart County, where chronic low educational attainment and cyclical high unemployment have contributed to a firmly rooted cycle of poverty. Additionally, while local unemployment rates are currently low, employers cite difficulty with finding enough qualified skilled workers to fill manufacturing positions – which make up more than one-third of all jobs in the county (more than three times the national average).
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Elkhart County is not alone, however. National data about job growth and education attainment reflect the same issues. Their existence also reinforces the potential for success for those individuals and communities that promote STEM education opportunities.

In our region, where school-age children make up almost 25 percent of the total population, ETHOS is a leading resource for providing students with skills and a path forward through access to high-quality STEM education and related opportunities.

The Solution

​Allowing our region to become an aspirational
destination by creating a state-of-the-art, hands-on
science education facility to accommodate expanded
programming and community need.

​“ETHOS, with its inquiry-based approach to science education, has been a most valuable resource for STEM educators in the Michiana area. I have first- hand experience working with ETHOS on FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics competitions, and on organizing local FLL tournaments for crowds of enthusiastic children. I hope they will continue to be the premier resource for science education in this area for many years to come.”

Wolfgang Porod, PhD
Frank M. Freimann Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
Director, Center for Nano Science and Technology (NDnano)

SCIENCE * ROBOTICS * INNOVATION

ETHOS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SCOPE

   $8,200,000     Investment Impact
   $1,300,000     (-) Value of Bayer Building Donation
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= $6,900,000     Cost of Completion for All Projects

   $5,650,000     (-) Secured Funding from Generous Investors
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= $1,250,000     Campaign Fundraising Completion Goal
​                          We are 82% of the way there!

“I have received hundreds of hours in training about the process of inquiry. ETHOS always provides high quality resources in a welcoming environment that lifts the educational goals of our schools and our children. It is very clear that ETHOS puts our community and students first!”

Eric Shipp, Teacher at Elkhart Memorial High School

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR ETHOS STEM EDUCATION THAT PROVIDES EVERY CHILD WITH A TICKET TO A BETTER LIFE BY REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Make a gift to fund the SCIENCE * ROBOTICS * INNOVATION capital campaign. Your donation will help ensure more students have access to high-quality STEM education that provides critical skills and a path to success. 

1. MAIL YOUR CONTRIBUTION

ETHOS Innovation Center
Attn: Capital Campaign
1025 N. Michigan St.
Elkhart, Indiana 46514

2. DONATE ONLINE

Visit our donation page to make a tax-deductible gift online. The form is secure and fast.

Donate Online

3. CONTACT US

If you'd like to talk further about making a gift, call Jim at 574-266-7149 or email jfinan@ethosinc.org

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