A Baltimore org that harnesses dirtbike culture to introduce youth to STEM careers is among the recipients of funding from Microsoft.
B-360 Baltimore is receiving a $300,000 grant over three years, as well as access to leadership development opportunities and software services. Announced in December, it’s one of 50 awards to Black-led orgs across the country to receive funding from the iconic tech company as part of a $15 million initiative focused on job training and digital access. Microsoft committed the funding in June amid protests after Minneapolis’ George Floyd was killed by police.
Brittany Young, who is an engineer, founded B-360 in 2016 to spread STEM and safety programming in the community that’s centered on the workings of dirtbikes, which are a frequent sight on the streets of West Baltimore, where she grew up.
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