Donors and STEAM - Women's League Child Development Center

Can you see the scientists of the future?

WE CAN

Thanks to the Extraordinary Support of our Donors, our Children have a Bright, Beautiful STEAM Learning Lab!

Opened in January, 2023, the STEAM Learning Lab is where our infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (often wearing their little lab coats!) engage in hands-on educational activities, develop critical thinking, enhance their love for learning, and build foundational skills toward careers in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics).

Thanks to you, our children use the Learning Lab to explore:

hydroponic gardens lush with greens, peppers and tomatoes
ramps, wind tunnels, and conveyor belts
magnetic wheels and blocks
books, software, and art supplies
building materials and toy machines
computer stations
mobile art desks and paint easels
certified teachers with special STEM expertise
a mini-greenhouse
and more!

Deepest Gratitude to Shawn Wooden

We don’t have enough words to thank Women’s League alumnus and former Connecticut State Treasurer Shawn Wooden, whose fundraising for the STEAM Learning Lab was transformative. His leadership gifts will help sustain the Learning Lab for years to come!

We are beyond grateful to ALL the donors to our STEAM Learning Lab!
Very special thanks to those who made Leadership Gifts:

Space Explorer Level ($10,000 and above)
AT&T Foundation
BSL Education Foundation
Farmington Bank Community Foundation
JoAnn Price, Fairview Capital Partners
Stanley Black & Decker
Jane Torrey
Shawn Wooden

Entrepreneur Level ($5,000 – $7,999)
Vantis Life Insurance Company

Builder Level ($2,500 – $4,999)
Marcia B. Howard
Vernon D. and Florence E. Roosa Family Foundation Memorial Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Amy and Bob Stefanowski

Techie Level ($1,000 – $2,499)
Anonymous
Lisa Burgarella
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)
Thomas C. Faniel
Linda and Ted Ruby

Big, special thanks to the Epsilon Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha and to the Town & County Club for their extraordinarily generous donations of age-appropriate, new STEAM-focused books! Our children of all ages enjoy them!

Ms Karen Lott and leadership gift donors cut the ribbon to launch the STEAM Learning Lab at the Women’s League in January, 2023.

The joy of learning in the STEAM Learning Lab!