This summer, teeenage girls will hear directly from southeastern Connecticut women working in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math – and realize that could be them.
Professionals, such as electrical engineers and scientists, will share with girls 16 to 19 their career paths and what their day is like, as part of a free summer enrichment program held by S.T.E.P.S., Inc. an organization focused on empowering young women, said Executive Director Beatrice Jennette. We might spark someone else s interest to say: Wow, I might want to do this, Jennette said.
S.T.E.P.S. Inc. received a $150,000 Summer Enrichment Innovation Grant from the state Department of Education to hold the Summer Leadership College/Career Enrichment Program July 12-Aug. 6.
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S.T.E.P.S., Inc., has been selected by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) as a recipient of the Summer Enrichment Innovation Grant. They have been awarded $150,000 for their Summer Leadership College/Career Enrichment Program scheduled for July 12-August 6. The CSDE chose S.T.E.P.S. because they were inspired by S.T.E.P.S. “commitment to ensure all children have access to high-quality summer enrichment opportunities.”
S.T.E.P.S. will be joined by The New London County Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and Soroptimist CT Shoreline to serve a diverse group of 150 young women ages 16-19 in southeastern Connecticut. This grant has allowed them to offer the 4-week summer program at no cost to participants, including transportation and meals.