Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) and the U.S Tennis Association’s charitable Foundation, has launched a public service announcement with famous tennis star Sloane Stephens to promote STEM in Tennis.
STEM in Tennis, an extension of TWC’s STEM in Sports, is a program designed to connect young people to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). STEM is part of TWC’s signature initiative, Connect a Million Minds (CAMM). Since 2009, CAMM has challenged parents and mentors to connect over one million students to after-school STEM activities to address the “inspiration gap”.
STEM principles can give players a competitive edge during tennis matches. Stephens explains, “Tennis is a sport where math and science comes in handy. It’s a game of air, gravity, friction and energy. I’m excited to be a part of TWC’s Connect a Million Minds initiative and I hope young people will see that STEM plays a big role in sports, especially tennis.”
Together TWC and USTA Foundation has created a free learning guide for parents and educators with games and activities to teach kids more about STEM. TWC also offers the STEM program with hockey, basketball, football, golf and racing. We applaud other organizations and professional players involving themselves with with STEM education by using sports as a catalyst and are glad to see more sports and STEM stories popping up all the time.
“The USTA Foundation is thrilled to join Time Warner Cable for this great campaign with Sloane Stephens,” Dan Faber, USTA Foundation Executive Director said. “This is an unbelievable academic structure that incorporates the great sport of tennis, and mirrors the mission of our Foundation in changing lives. I commend Sloane for her effort in encouraging students to get involved as well as stay involved in STEM, and I thank her for believing in the impact of integrating tennis and education.”