Corbet Houston

The winning program, "Myles and Ayesha," aims to make science, technology, engineering and math more enticing. "Myles and Ayesha" is an educational animated cartoon series where the main characters are African American third-grade students and best friends. The characters explore science concepts throughout the storyline in every episode. Guided by professional animators and story tellers, the third and fourth-grade students, along with their teachers, will work together to create every aspect of the cartoon series, making science education relevant and placing it directly in the contexts of their classrooms, neighborhoods, and everyday life encounters. This program is also designed to enhance students' public speaking and storytelling skills, as well as experience different methods of self expression and the knowledge of the various technology-based tools needed to bring their thoughts and ideas to life.