New York, NY (October 13, 2009) The Allstate Foundation announced today the launch of the Scientific Social Solutions (S³) CRASH! program in New York State. CRASH! The Science of Collisions, is an educational program that uses automobile crashes as a basis for teaching physics, physical science, biology, math and driver’s education topics to high school students.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring the CRASH! program to high schools across New York State,” said NY Allstate Foundation Spokesperson Kelly Costanza. “This program not only brings invaluable applied science lessons into the classroom, but the residual safety message of the CRASH! program is so important to young and inexperienced drivers.”
The Allstate Foundation started to deliver the S³ CRASH! kits to 50 high schools in Nassau County and New York City, and will distribute an additional 178 kits to high schools throughout Erie, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, and Oswego counties over the coming months.
About The Allstate Foundation
Established in 1952, The Allstate Foundation is an independent, charitable organization made possible by subsidiaries of The Allstate Corporation. The Allstate Foundation strives to make our communities and our nation a better and safer place to live through partnerships with non-profit organizations promoting “safe and vital communities,” “tolerance, inclusion, and diversity” and “economic empowerment.” Teen safe driving and building financial independence for domestic violence survivors have been priority issues for the Foundation since 2005. For more information, visit www.ProtectTeenDrivers.com.
Executive Director Brian Dee (far left) and Professor John Kwasnoski (third from left) were invited to attend the 2009 Lifesavers Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Lifesavers is the premier national highway safety meeting in the United States, dedicated to reducing the number of deaths and injuries on our nation’s highways. The five-day event featured presentations by top traffic safety experts in the country. CRASH! The Science of Collisions was a favorite topic of discussion among many prosecutors and law enforcement officials attending the conference.