Plouffe Academy Seventh Graders Named National Winners in American Student Assistance's 'Solve Together' Contest
All-female-student team solved real-world STEM challenge through career exploration and skill-building competition
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BOSTON, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Student Assistance® (
ASA), a national nonprofit focused on fostering students' understanding of post-secondary education and career pathways, announced during a virtual ceremony May 11 the "Galactic Girls," a team of middle school students from Plouffe Academy in Brockton, Mass., had won the inaugural national
: Tomorrow's Leaders Tackling Today's Challenges contest. The school was awarded $10,000, and the team of students won $1,500.
ASA Solve Together is a national competition designed to encourage career exploration and skill-building for middle school students through project-based learning and teamwork. Each proposed challenge is aligned to grade-level standards so educators can incorporate them into daily learning and help students build critical foundational skills like communication, critical thinking and collaboration. Student teams select a career role -- such as the role of a government official, restaurateur, nonprofit leader, engineer, scientist, architect -- identify a challenge, develop a solution, and build and present their project.