News - Community Connections

Through a PPG community engagement grant, a suite of new educational materials developed by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)  is now available for teachers worldwide

Each October, we celebrate Manufacturing Month and the people, skills and innovation that drive production at PPG. We also highlight how the PPG Foundation and its partners inspire and equip the next generation of manufacturing talent.

With a splash of color and a spark of community, more than 100 PPG employees, family members and local volunteers recently joined forces in Borgomanero, Italy, to restore the Circolo di Santa Croce, a social and youth center for more than 2,000 residents.

PPG employee volunteers completed a colorful and transformative makeover at Binhai TEDA Primary School in Tianjin, China as part of the 10-year celebration of the COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® program.

PPG proudly celebrated future talent in the paint industry and our role as a sponsor of EuroSkills Herning 2025, Europe’s largest vocational education and skills competition.

PPG and the PPG Foundation are well on the way to giving a total of $1 million in celebration grant funding to 100 past and current Colorful Communities partners around the world. 

Across the globe, future leaders in the coatings and paint industry are testing their coatings application skills at national vocational competitions. Through funding, grants, technical support and product donations, PPG supports organizations like WorldSkills, to provide students with hands-on skills advancement that is needed for technical career placements.

PPG employee volunteers completed a transformative makeover at Propel Hazelwood charter school as part of the company’s 10-year celebration

To respond to rapid technological advancement and evolving global challenges, PPG prioritizes cultivating a skilled talent pool, particularly in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

A bioplastic made from potato starch and glycerin, natural dyes from plant waste, spinach leaves and beets that could be used in paints and inks. These future innovations are becoming realities for the top winners of the Universiada STEM education competition in Poland.

The 10-year celebration of the COLORFUL COMMUNITES® program continues with projects to refresh and revitalize spaces in our communities across the globe.

In June 2025, around 130 PPG employees, local community members and partners completed a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project at a school in Estreux, near Saultain, France. Over three days, they transformed the Donat Godin School into a bright, inspiring place to learn. 

Join us as we look back on our partnership with Propel and the lasting impact of the first Colorful Communities project.

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5 – 9, 2025, PPG and the PPG Foundation are recognizing the many ways teachers play a role in sparking an early interest in exploration and discovery and encouraging curiosity in the possibilities of STEM studies.

Celebrating 10 Years of Colorful Communities with a Heartfelt Makeover at Bury Hospice

See how more than 25 Colorful Communities projects with AFM-Téléthon have created lasting hope and comfort for patients and their families