The Importance of STEM Education
In a recent article for Technical.ly, Ripken Foundation Co-Founder Cal Ripken, Jr. spoke about the Ripken STEM Center initiative and the importance of STEM learning. In April, the Ripken Foundation…
Ripken Foundation Miracle League Field Hosts First Game
The Ripken Foundation's Miracle League Field in Vernon, CT has hosted its first official game. Mayor Dan Champagne and the Vernon community gathered at the adaptive athletic field on the…
Ripken Foundation and Devon Energy Open New STEM Center in New Mexico
The Ripken Foundation and Devon Energy have teamed up to open a brand new STEM Center at Lovington Sixth Grade Academy in New Mexico. Students and school staff joined us…
Play Ball!
Spring has sprung, and baseball fans are eager to get to the stadium for Opening Day. The echoes of the crack of the bat creates a palpable energy in the…
The Ripken Foundation and TVA Install New STEM Center in Alabama
The Ripken Foundation and the Tennessee Valley Authority teamed up to install a brand-new STEM Center at Alabama A&M University for Girls, Incorporated of Huntsville. The girls will now have…
Ripken Foundation and TVA Install STEM Center at Rescue Me Project
The Ripken Foundation and Tennessee Valley Authority teamed up to install a new STEM Center at the Rescue Me Project (RMP) in Sheffield, AL. This partnership will provide the RMP…
Ripken Foundation and TVA Team Up for Knoxville STEM Center
The Ripken Foundation has teamed up with the Tennessee Valley Authority to install a brand new STEM Center at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley's Vestal Club. Each…
The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation holds a groundbreaking Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, for a 118,000-square-foot, multi-sport turf field called McWane Field at Walters Park in Phillipsburg, designed for baseball and softball programs, as well as football, soccer and lacrosse.
Building Futures, Changing Lives: The Transformative Impact of Youth Development Parks
Within the tight-knit community of Phillipsburg, New Jersey is a new opportunity for underserved youth to participate in healthy, positive team sports with the groundbreaking of a Youth Development Park…
Ripken Foundation and Tennessee Valley Authority Build New STEM Center
The Ripken Foundation partnered with the Tennessee Valley Authority to open 27 STEM Centers in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. One of the new locations, the…