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Barb Welch and Tamalin Martin, the leaders of the ILiFT Literacy Program, attended the CNY Summer Education through MO BOCES. PK-5 teachers and administrators from around the region attended a Summer CNY Education Conference on August 11-12th. This two-day workshop helps educators identify ways to effectively encourage students to acquire and retain good reading habits. When…

The Project Fibonacci Foundation, Inc. extends its deepest gratitude to the Charles and Florence Kaplan Foundation for their continued support and recent donation to benefit the foundation! Thank you so much! Full STEAM Ahead

Contestants of all ages in the Project Fibonacci Foundation’s scavenger hunt contest, the Community Clue Quest, will have two weeks to complete simple tasks to earn points toward prizes, all while supporting local businesses and the arts. The contest, open to community members of all ages, ends on Saturday, Aug. 28, in conjunction with the…

The Rome Lions Club will hold its 20th annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Rome Country Club. The tournament is a key fundraiser with proceeds helping the club to provide on-going community support and services. Anthony Ciotti, golf tournament committee chairperson, said he is “excited about all the fun to be had and…

Posted Thursday, July 22, 2021 Rome Sentinel Rome Art and Community Center, 308 W. Bloomfield St., will continue its Summer Concert Series with an outdoor concert featuring Utica’s Crazy Fools on Friday, July 23. Admission for this concert is $5 at the door and the will open at 6:30 p.m. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Ice…

The Camp-Sum-More-Fun Drone campers welcomed the Project Fibonacci Foundation team to work with their cabin. Over the course of two days, students learned how to build drones, as well as fly manual and programmed flights. Students also had the opportunity to work on flight simulation. Check out the video below!

HUGE thank you to our new sponsors supporting the ILiFT Literacy Program! Thank you to the Shoreline Group and to Capraro Technologies, Inc. for their generous contributions!

Posted Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Rome Sentinel The Project Fibonacci Foundation has unveiled ILiFT, a literacy initiative arising from increased literacy needs in the area. The program, officials said, is aimed at developing the basic literacy skills―the precursors to developing creativity and imagination and the ongoing skills needed in adulthood that are important to future…