Short Hills 6th Grader Earns ‘Disney Summer Of Service’ Grant

SHORT HILLS, NJ — Arnav Sharma, a 6th grader from Short Hills, was recently awarded a “Disney Summer of Service” grant through Youth Service America (YSA). The grant will help Sharma lead a community service project that addresses the issue of “Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math” amongst elementary children.

Service activities will take place in early 2018 and will include STEM competitions for kids in grades K-5 and volunteer opportunities for kids in middle and high school, YSA stated in a news release.

According to YSA:

“Sharma is one of 270 young leaders across the country awarded a $500 Disney Summer of Service grant to organize projects to help make their communities healthier, greener and stronger. Grantees will educate and mobilize their peers around the issue of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math amongst young kids creating solutions to promote STEM through awareness, service, advocacy, and philanthropic activities.”

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Photo: Arnav Sharma