Voya Joins 100Kin10 Network to Help Train and Retain 100,000 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Teachers by 2021

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), has announced that it has joined 100Kin10, a national network committed to providing children with an enhanced Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering (STEM) education. Voya’s inclusion in this network will help to drive 100Kin10’s pledge to add 100,000 STEM teachers to America’s classrooms by 2021.

100Kin10 enlists the nation’s top academic institutions, nonprofits, foundations, companies and government agencies to make strong commitments; amplify their capacity and impact through collaboration, learning and funding; and catalyze solutions to large-scale problems by leveraging the strength of the network and its resources. Together, this leads to the systemic change needed to overcome the challenges of providing all students with high-quality STEM learning.

“At Voya, we invest in educators as they build strong societies by cultivating and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders,” said Braeden Mayrisch, director, Social Impact. “Joining the 100Kin10 network is a step toward amplifying their contributions, and ensuring we are recruiting and training the next generation of educators to help students prepare for the workforce.”

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