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Happy February from STEMinist! Help us celebrate our love for STEM, Black History, and more! Get inspired and get involved with all the STEM news that STEMINIST brings to you! This includes upcoming events, internships, and news about you and your peers.
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Celebrate Black History Month! |
The Exelon STEM Academy is proud to celebrate Black excellence in STEM!
February is Black History Month, and it is a great time to recognize and study the great work done by Black women in STEM!
Click below and read about both past and present impactful black women and help to encourage a future generation of Black women in STEM!
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Upcoming Events that you don't want to miss! |
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Just Vertical - Discussion and Q&A
February 16th, 2023 4:30-5:00pm CT/5:30-6:00pm ET
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Join us for a webinar with Just Vertical! Just Vertical designs and manufactures indoor gardens with the goal of increased sustainability and a greener planet. The company is part of Exelon’s Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i). Learn all about how they got started and participate in Q&A with the team.
To learn more about Just Vertical click here.
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Paying for School - Informational Webinar
March 1st, 2023 4:30-5:30pm CT/5:30-6:30pm ET
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Struggling with how to pay for school?
Join us for a webinar to learn all about how to navigate financial aid, the value of scholarships, finding, applying, looking for funds and more! We will discuss all the different tools you can utilize when paying for school and answer any questions or concerns you may have when it comes to paying for school.
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Ocean Energy - Hands-on Webinar
March 21st, 2023 5:30-7:30pm CT/6:30-8:30pm ET
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Interested in renewable energy? One of the largest areas of potential for large scale renewable energy in the US is off our coasts. The first offshore wind projects are underway off the east coast right now. If you’re interested in learning more about the science and engineering behind deploying energy resources in an offshore environment, join us for this hand-on session. This session will include hands-on activities that look at both ocean currents and ocean waves and how they impact marine renewable designs. |
REGISTRATION CLOSES MARCH 8TH
MATERIALS WILL BE SENT PRIOR TO SESSION
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The 2023 Exelon Foundation STEM Leadership Academy is now open! |
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All applications are due by Tuesday, April 11th, 2023.
Click to register for
our upcoming
Informational webinar:
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The Exelon Foundation STEM Leadership Academy is a free week–long, residential leadership program where young women learn about the energy industry in fun and interactive ways, including field trips, hands on activities, small group discussions with women leaders from across the region, leadership development training, and an energy challenge with some great prizes for winning projects!
Each participant will receive an iPad to use for Academy activities and to take home at the end of the week.
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Who Should Apply?
- Young women currently in 10th or 11th grade (Class of 2024 or 2025)
- Young women who live in:
- Washington DC
- Maryland
- Delaware
- Pennsylvania: In the PECO service area of Philadelphia and its PA suburbs
- New Jersey: In the Atlantic City Electric service area of southern New Jersey
- Illinois: In the ComEd service area of northern Illinois
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Academy Dates and Locations:
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO, CHICAGO
JULY 9, 2023 - JULY 14, 2023
UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER, PHILADELPHIA
JULY 23, 2023 - JULY 28, 2023
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
JULY 30, 2023 - AUGUST 4, 2023
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In-person STEM events near you! |
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Widener University’s Engineering Camp in Philadelphia |
Girls in grades 9-12 can explore engineering and computer science careers in a hands-on laboratory setting with women engineers from the Philadelphia section of the Society of Women Engineers and female engineering students from Widener University. |
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Saturday February 25, 2023
12pm ET to 5pm ET
Widener University Chester, PA
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ComEd Future of Energy Scholarship |
The ComEd Future of Energy Scholarship application is open for Illinois students in the ComEd service area. The scholarship provides adults with up to $10,000 in a scholarship designed to be used towards college tuition and related expenses. The top three to four applicants will also receive an internship offer, pending successful completion of the hiring process.
For more information or to apply click below!
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Volunteer oppurtunities near you! |
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Spring 2023 Celebratory 5K |
Girls on the Run of Southeastern Suburban PA is seeking volunteers to help at our 5k and help support and instill confidence in our next generation of girls! The Girls on the Run girls look forward to the 5k all year and we are in need of about 100 volunteers to help make the event an amazing experience! If you are interested in volunteering and are 16 or older, please register at the link below. |
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Sunday, May 21, 2023
Starts @9:30am
Subaru Park Arena in Chester, PA
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The Exelon Foundation STEM Leadership Academies have finished, but we are still enjoying hearing from participants... |
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An Excerpt from Trevor Gardner |
Prior to participating in the academy, I thought we were only going to learn about different forms of energy and how society consumes energy. I was pleasantly surprised we learned a multitude of exciting ways to understand energy sustainability, professional skills, and how business logistics operate. As we learned these valuable skills, we were able to put them to use by creating elevator pitches, business proposals, and wardrobe ideas dedicated to professional events. We looked forward to presenting our ideas to the other students, mentors, and business executives. By the end of the summer program, I gained a plethora of knowledge about energy and how the energy industry works. I also developed my future career path to work in a sector of energy and contribute a positive change to how we as a society think about and use energy.
In addition to being an Ambassador I participated in several webinars such as: resume building, talking to a panelist of college students, and building solar gingerbread houses. These events allowed me to engage with like-minded young women and career professionals that offered advice and guidance on how to be proficient and excel in any career field. My experiences with the Exelon STEM Academy not only allowed me to figure out my career path but it also helped me become a well-rounded young woman who will be prepared, confident and assured when entering a male-dominated workforce.
For that, I am appreciative and cannot wait to further my journey with Exelon.
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The Exelon STEM Academy offered an abundance of opportunities to stay involved with the organization after completing the summer program. For the past two years, I enjoyed being an Exelon STEM Ambassador and connecting with the community through schools, libraries, and community centers. It was a pleasure teaching participants ages eight to eighty about energy and how it affects our daily living. Recently, I served as an assistant to the “Teach the Teachers” workshop. It was a joy to see the teachers' excitement and enthusiasm to learn interactive activities that they would use in their classrooms. Being a STEM Ambassador helped me to network, build my confidence in public speaking, and overall develop leadership and planning skills. |
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Light-up Valentine's Circuits |
Want a unique valentine card this year? Try making your own with a little bit of a twist!
Click here to see the blog post from Left-Brain Craft-Brain for a super cute DIY light-up card all by creating a simple circuit! |
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Hydropower Foundation Scholarship |
The Julie A. Keil Women in Hydro Scholarship is an education scholarship program for women enrolled in an accredited college or university and majoring in a
discipline relevant to entering a career related to hydropower.
The Hydropower Foundation also offers many other opportunities like their Hydro Think Tank competitions, career fairs and more!
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STEM Scholarships for 2023 |
Do you see yourself going from high school to college? Visualize your graduation day and then your move in day to the college/university/trade school of your choice.
Do you need help to finance this vision?
We have compiled a list of websites that have scholarships that might fit you!
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Exelon and our operating companies are sharing fun updates on social media! Be sure to keep in touch and follow us:
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