Sandra Lubchenko

Lubchencko’s innovative teaching idea, “Streaming Water,” focuses on uniting service-oriented learning and STEM education in the development of a creative, independent study service learning project. The Voya grant will enable Lubchenko to purchase kits that will allow children to explore STEM activities related to water shortage, oil spills, hydraulics, and conservation efforts. Lubchenko hopes to make the theme of water conservation as rich for younger students as it is for older ones. She believes that, by bridging the gap between water conservation and STEM education, the school can offer students of all ages a learning experience that is both academically rigorous and enriched with a perspective on the broader social landscape.