As it gears up to launch its first robotics
fulfillment center in Upstate New York, Amazon continues to invest
in education programs that will drive future innovation in the
communities it serves.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced it is donating $1.75
million toward a new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts,
and Math) high school in Onondaga County, New York. With a new
robotics fulfillment center coming to the county this fall, a
project that will create more than 1,000 local jobs, Amazon is
furthering its commitment to STEM education by investing in the
community and giving students tools to build their best future.
Amazon’s donation will fund robotics and computer science
initiatives at the new school.
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Amazon check presentation to local
leaders; from left to right: Syracuse City Schools Superintendent
Jaime Alicea, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, Syracuse
Mayor Ben Walsh, Syracuse Common Councilor At-Large Rita Paniagua
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“At Amazon, technology and innovation fuel our business. Our
employees work alongside innovative, advanced technologies, and we
recognize the jobs of tomorrow require a stronger aptitude for STEM
skills,” said Ryan Smith, director of North America fulfillment
operations at Amazon. “We want to inspire the next generation of
innovators to explore opportunities in science, technology,
engineering, and math, so we’re proud to partner with Onondaga
County–which we will soon call home–to increase access to STEM
education for thousands of local students for years to come. We
hope they’ll join our team at Amazon one day and teach us a thing
or two as they build their careers here.”
The STEAM school project, which is currently being called STEAM
at Syracuse Central, is a joint effort from the City of Syracuse,
the Syracuse City School District, Onondaga County, and the State
of New York. It will be located at the former Central High School
near downtown Syracuse.
"This is an exciting day for our community and for the progress
on the new STEAM school,” said County Executive Ryan McMahon said.
“Last May we welcomed Amazon to Onondaga County with their
state-of-the-art robotics fulfillment center. Now they are
furthering their commitment and investment in our community and
children with this donation to our STEAM school. Preparing our kids
for the jobs of tomorrow is a priority for all of us and a belief
that Amazon also shares. This donation will go a long way towards
making that a reality."
Syracuse City School District will operate the school, but it
will be open to students from any school district in Onondaga
County. The school will graduate approximately 250 students a year
who are on a career path to fill technology-related jobs in central
New York. The campus’ workforce training center will offer high
school equivalency degrees, apprenticeships, and advanced technical
certification through SUNY Empire State College.
“I applaud Amazon for investing $1.75 million to support
robotics and computer science initiatives at the new STEAM School,
which is currently being developed in the City of Syracuse,” said
U.S. Representative John Katko. “The STEAM school will host
educational programming rooted in science, math, and technology and
allow students to access apprenticeships, advanced technical
trainings, and other crucial workforce development programs.
Graduates will be well prepared to enter into highly-skilled
careers and help contribute to Central New York’s growing economy.
With the ongoing development of the Amazon fulfillment center in
Clay, I am glad to see this company make an additional investment
to support Central New York students and workforce development
programming.”
Last May, Amazon joined County Executive Ryan McMahon to
announce the state-of-the-art robotics fulfillment center in Clay,
just north of Syracuse, which is anticipated to open in time for
the 2021 holiday shopping season. This facility will be the first
of its kind in upstate New York and will create more than 1,000
full-time jobs for Onondaga County residents, with competitive pay
starting at $15 per hour and comprehensive benefits that begin on
an employee’s first day on the job. Employees will work alongside
Amazon robotics and innovative technologies to pick, pack, and ship
customer orders.
“One of the most compelling points of the STEAM School project
is the regional approach we are using. Students from both city and
suburban school districts will be prepared for the careers of
tomorrow together in a state of the art complex in downtown
Syracuse,” said Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh. “This donation from
Amazon is yet another indicator of how much stronger we are when we
work together. It also serves as the latest example of how the
Syracuse Surge strategy is already working to ensure opportunity
for all in our community. I thank Amazon for its support for
education in Syracuse and Onondaga County.”
Employees will also have access to Amazon’s innovative Career
Choice program, which pre-pays up to 95% of tuition for courses in
high-demand fields. Since the program’s launch, more than 30,000
employees have pursued degrees in computer science, game design and
visual communications, nursing, IT programming, and radiology, to
name a few. Amazon has pledged to invest over $700 million to
provide upskilling training for 100,000 U.S. employees through
2025. These programs will help Amazon employees from all
backgrounds access training to move into highly skilled roles
across the company’s corporate offices, tech hubs, fulfillment
centers, retail stores, and transportation network, or pursue
career paths outside of Amazon.
“We are thrilled to have Amazon on board as a partner in the
development of our new regional STEAM High School. Their focus on
technology and STEM coupled with their presence in our community
makes them the perfect partner for us,” said Superintendent Jaime
Alicea. “Robotics is going to be a big part of the curriculum at
the STEAM High School and this donation will benefit that
initiative greatly.”
Amazon also offers a signature computer science education
program called Amazon Future Engineer, designed to inspire and
educate young adults from underrepresented and underserved
communities. Amazon Future Engineer is a childhood to career
program, delivering programming that starts with primary school and
continues through secondary education and into careers. It reaches
millions of students globally, including hundreds of thousands of
students in the U.S. each year.
Two schools in Onondaga County currently participate in the
Amazon Future Engineer program. Students explore computer science
through school curriculum and project-based learning using code to
make music, program robots, and solve problems. Amazon Future
Engineer also awards 100 students each year with four-year, $40,000
scholarships and paid internships at Amazon. The program also
celebrates teachers with professional development and $25,000
Teacher of the Year Awards. Amazon Future Engineer is part of
Amazon’s $50 million commitment to STEM and computer science
education.
Amazon in New York state
Amazon currently operates four fulfillment and sortation
centers, and 15 delivery stations across the state. The company has
created more than 34,000 full- and part-time jobs across New York,
but Amazon’s presence in the state reaches beyond the jobs provided
within the walls of its facilities. Since 2010, Amazon has invested
more than $7 billion across New York, including infrastructure and
compensation to its employees, which has contributed more than $5.7
billion to the state’s economy and helped create more than 17,000
indirect jobs on top of Amazon’s direct hires—from jobs in
construction and logistics to professional services. In addition,
more than 111,000 independent authors and small and medium-sized
businesses are selling to customers in Amazon’s store, creating
thousands of additional jobs across the state. There are also more
than 80,000 organizations in New York that Amazon customers can
support simply by shopping on Amazon Smile.
To learn more about Amazon’s commitment to STEM education and
Amazon Future Engineer, visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/impact/community/stem-education.
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