Yesterday, Mercedes-Benz USA employee volunteers and brand ambassador Matt Ryan built an outdoor learning lab for the students and teachers at Dunbar Elementary School in Atlanta as part of MBUSA’s National Volunteer Week (April 17th -21st). The “Big Dig” project was facilitated by Out Teach, a national non-profit designed to help schools and elementary teachers reimagine and re-engineer teaching and learning science into something fundamentally more effective and equitable for all students. MBUSA volunteers spent the day transforming the empty schoolyard into a fun project-based learning tool for the students.
The program is part of Mercedes’ corporate social responsibility initiative, Driving Your Future, which aims to empower the next generation by supporting educational programs, career readiness, and child safety. The “Big Dig” event took place during National Volunteer Week, which recognizes the impact of volunteer service to build stronger communities.
The “Big Dig” included a lively student pep rally in celebration of the new outdoor learning classroom and concluded with a closing ceremony that featured a ribbon cutting for the newly built facility.
“Giving back to our youth through these types of events is always an incredible opportunity and brings back core memories of my own time as a student learning outside the classroom. Atlanta has become my family’s home, and we want to make it the best possible city for the future generation, which my own kids are a part of.”
Matt Ryan, Former Atlanta Falcons Quarterback and MBUSA Brand Ambassador
“We are thrilled to work with Out Teach and Matt Ryan to build an outdoor learning STEM classroom where the students of Dunbar Elementary can make scientific discoveries and life-long memories, all while being outside in the fresh air. We are committed to providing Atlanta youth with the tools needed to succeed and look forward to continuing these efforts through Driving Your Future for…
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