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GENESIS AND GENESIS INSPIRATION FOUNDATION ADVANCE STEAM EDUCATION IN COASTAL GEORGIA

SAVANNAH, Ga., March 18, 2026 – Genesis and the Genesis Inspiration Foundation continued their commitment to empowering the next generation of innovators by supporting a range of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) programs across coastal Georgia. Through Genesis Gives—the corporate social responsibility initiative of Genesis Motor America—students at Oglethorpe Charter School participated in an immersive STEAM workshop produced by Child Creativity Lab. In addition, Genesis Inspiration Foundation awarded grants to Savannah Children’s Theatre and Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club to expand access to high-quality youth arts programming.

A student performs a Broadway song during the Genesis Inspiration Foundation check presentation at the Savannah Children’s Theatre in Savannah, Ga. on March 11, 2026. (Photo/Genesis)

Genesis Inspiration Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to Savannah Children’s Theatre, bringing its total support for the organization to $75,000 since last year. Founded in 2004, Savannah Children’s Theatre fosters creativity and collaboration through live performance and arts education. The organization offers programming ranging from creative dramatics for pre-K to 12th grade, to musical theatre dance, aerial arts, and opportunities for children and guardians to perform together. Funding from the Genesis Inspiration Foundation will help expand access to these programs, allowing more young people to experience the power of storytelling and live theatre.

“The long-term effects of Genesis Inspiration Foundation’s generosity will be felt by generations of young artists,” said Kelie Miley, artistic director & founder, Savannah Children’s Theatre. “We are honored and grateful for its support of the performing arts and our mission to inspire, educate, and entertain. Thanks to its financial contributions to the arts, Savannah Children’s Theatre can continue helping PreK through 12th graders reach their full creative potential.”

(left to right) Mary Campbell, southern region, Genesis Motor America, Ciara Calub, Genesis Motor America, John Brooks, board chairman, Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club, Ansley Christain, public relations & corporate social responsibility, HMGMA, Jack Thacher, Genesis of Hilton Head, Mark Lindsay, CEO, Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club, Walter Dawson, general manager, southern region, Genesis Motor America, Brandon Ramirez, director, corporate social responsibility, Genesis Motor America, Vanessa Perez, corporate social responsibility, Hyundai Motor North America, Jennifer Keefer, southern region, Genesis Motor America at Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club in Savannah, Ga. on March 12, 2026 (Photo/Genesis)

Genesis Inspiration Foundation also awarded a $25,000 grant to Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club, bringing total contributions to the organization to $150,000 since 2023. The grant will help expand the Club’s summer arts programming by offering hands-on projects in sewing, textile design, and multimedia studies. Members will have the opportunity to explore creativity through fabric, digital storytelling, photography, and mixed-media art while building confidence and learning new technical skills. Programs like these help youth discover their own artistic voices while gaining exposure to creative career pathways.

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Genesis Gives

Genesis Gives is a corporate social responsibility initiative from Genesis Motor America. Expanding on the brand’s commitment to the highest standards of performance and its athletic elegance design identity, Genesis Gives supports nonprofit organizations with the goal of improving access to, and performance in, youth sports and STEAM education in under-resourced communities. Since 2022, Genesis has donated over $2 million to support communities across the country. For more information, visit genesisgives.com.

Genesis Inspiration Foundation

Genesis Inspiration Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to connecting youth to the transformative power of the arts. Our mission is to improve educational outcomes by providing access to arts programs that engage and inspire children in under-resourced communities. Founded in 2018, the Genesis Inspiration Foundation has awarded over $13 million in grants to expand youth arts at museums, schools, and community organizations nationwide. With the support of Genesis and its retailers, we are introducing children to a new world of the possible. To learn more, visit us online at genesisinspirationfoundation.org.

Genesis Motor North America

Genesis is a new global automotive brand that delivers the highest standards of design, safety, refined performance, and innovation while looking towards a more sustainable future. Drawing from its cultural heritage and distinctly Korean hospitality, Genesis crafts experiences focused on customers as “son-nim”, or honored guests.

Genesis Motor North America offers a growing range of award-winning SUV, sedan, and electric models through its network of more than 200 independent U.S. retailers, in addition to its more than 30 Canadian agency distributors. Genesis now counts more than 100 standalone retail facilities across the North American region, with dozens more in development. Consumers can discover the brand through its many retail points, at Genesis House, the brand’s flagship space in New York City, or online at www.genesis.com.

Please visit our media site for the latest news at www.genesisnewsusa.com (United States) and www.genesisnews.ca (Canada).

A Message From GENESIS

At Genesis, we celebrate that creative force in each child that will catapult their lives. It is central to the mission of Genesis CSR, because Genesis is born of a balance. Between the part of us that marvels at stunning technological achievements, and the sector in every heart that longs for graceful simplicity and tranquility. That balance lives deep in the soul of our company.

Driven by the belief that inspiration is the greatest luxury a luxury car company can deliver.

And that as long as humans express their deepest aspirations in paint and steel and stone and the human form itself, there will be children witnessing that expression whose hearts and minds and destinies will be redefined and reimagined forever.

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