Corporate Philanthropy
Youth Achievement
Tyco works with community organizations, schools and universities that provide crucial interventions and opportunities that help disadvantaged youth attain the highest possible level of education and career success. Our partners near our corporate offices in Princeton, NJ, such as the Boys & Girls Clubs, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Junior Achievement and Rutgers University help us have impact at a grassroots level. Our international reach extends to Jiao Tong University (Shanghai) which is a close partner with our Center of Excellence there, and the ADT Teach program in South Africa.
Key Programs:
ADT Teach Prepares Youths for Employment
ADT South Africa, in partnership with Tyco, has developed an exciting new program to improve computer literacy among youths in rural townships outside Capetown, South Africa. Since the program began in early 2009, ADT Teach has worked with 180 tenth grade students around computer literacy skills, helping them to be prepared for more advanced training and education, and entry into the workforce.
Developing the Next Generation of Community Leaders
A promising new partnership between Simplex Grinnell and United Way invests in the entrepreneurial spirit and social awareness of youth. Youth Ventures exposes youth to the idea of community involvement with the expectation that they will carry the value and importance of community contribution into their adult lives. Student teams identify, plan and implement volunteer projects that serve the community. After successful involvement with Youth Ventures in Westminster, Massachusetts, Simplex Grinnell expanded the program to its employees and community in the Baltimore area through partnership with the United Way of Central Maryland.
China Engineering Education for Promising Students
A scholarship program for engineering students at Jiao Tong University in Shanghai helps deserving, financially needy students with their college expenses. The program is a partnership between Tyco Safety Products’ Center of Excellence (CoE) and the university, providing students with a summer internship program at the CoE to prepare them for future work experiences.
Education Partnership Fosters Achievement
In the vicinity of Tyco’s corporate offices in Princeton, NJ, an alignment of organizations serving youth from middle school through college is taking shape. Tyco is working with an array of partners to establish a continuum of support for disadvantaged youth to achieve academic and career success. Through the engagement of the Boys & Girls Club of Trenton, Tri-County Scholarship Fund, 4H, Princeton Center for Leadership Training, Rutgers University School of Business’ STEP program and others, Tyco is helping to integrate the work of its key partners toward realizing better results for youth – bringing together tutoring, academic and enrichment activities to support student achievement.
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Supporting our Communities
Tyco strategically invests philanthropic resources to effect sustainable change resulting in healthy, vital communities where employees live and work.
Focus Areas