Hesperia hosts Project FOCUS STEAM Challenge.

Hesperia hosts Project FOCUS STEAM Challenge.

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HESPERIA —The 2018 Project FOCUS STEAM Challenge is Saturday, Jan. 20, at Hesperia Middle School.

Participating students in the fifth annual event are from schools in Baldwin, Hart, Hesperia, Muskegon Heights, Walkerville and White Cloud.

FOCUS stands for For Our Children’s Ultimate Success. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. Both are programs of TrueNorth Community Services.

Saturday’s event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Participants in the program are in third through 12th grades.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/HwEx-WXISIE

TrueNorth link: http://www.truenorthservices.org/Youth-Programs/Project-FOCUS

TrueNorth Community Services is a private non-profit organization that builds communities with many services but one mission. That mission is to guide families to independence and build healthy communities. TrueNorth works to achieve these goals by addressing rural poverty, ensuring that youth thrive, building vibrant communities and providing innovative rural nonprofit leadership. TrueNorth continually improves a fluid and flexible array of services to ensure our community is a prosperous destination for all its members.

To learn more about TrueNorth, visit www.truenorthservices.org or call (231) 924-0641.

In Baldwin, Hesperia and White Cloud, Project FOCUS is funded through a grant from the Fremont Area Community Foundation. In Hart, Walkerville, and Muskegon Heights, Project FOCUS is funded through through a federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant.