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B. J. May
Director of Community Affairs
Rockwell International Corporation

Why does a high technology company like Rockwell invest financial and human resources in K-12 math and science education? How can we explain our employees' deep enthusiasm for helping teachers stimulate students' intellectual pursuits?

Does it seem strange that, even though our executives contend with daily business pressures, they still are acutely aware of the development of tomorrow's leaders?

These questions are frequently asked by parents, educators, and others who participate in Rockwell educational programs like those listed in this SMART Catalog.

Rockwell employees annually devote hundreds of volunteer hours to design and present engaging workshops that extend the horizon for school age children and the men and women who teach them - programs such as Summer Science Camp for students or Educator Enrichment Day and Education Motivation Program for elementary teachers.

Rockwell scientists and engineers visit classrooms and, in the process of helping young people understand how much fun science and technology can be, they provide a link between day-to-day schoolroom experience and students' future in the world of work.

It is an important element of Rockwell's outreach efforts that goes well beyond the "bottom line" of workforce development.

Rockwell employees' commitment is rewarded on another level in the occasional glimpse at what teachers regularly experience... the wonder of discovery in a young person's "Ah ha!"