{"id":816901,"date":"2025-02-24T12:13:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T17:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comed-developing-next-generation-of-stem-leaders-during-black-history-month-2\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T12:13:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T17:13:03","slug":"comed-developing-next-generation-of-stem-leaders-during-black-history-month-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comed-developing-next-generation-of-stem-leaders-during-black-history-month-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ComEd Developing Next Generation of STEM Leaders During Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ComEd Developing Next Generation of STEM Leaders <\/b>During Black History Month<\/b><\/p>\n

ComEd STEM Labs <\/i>encourage 50 local high school students to pursue careers in STEM<\/p>\n

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nAs part of its annual Black History Month celebration and to help diversify the pipeline of students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, ComEd hosted its ComEd STEM Labs event in which local high school students learned about solar generation STEM careers while building their own solar-powered battery chargers alongside ComEd mentors.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cComEd is committed to developing the next generation of STEM leaders by providing opportunities for local high school students to build their experience and confidence in the space as they chart their own career paths,\u201d said <\/b>Melissa Washington, Senior Vice President of Customer Operations and Strategic Initiatives at ComEd<\/b><\/a>. <\/b>\u201cTo be successful at reaching our clean energy goals, and maintaining our award-winning grid reliability, the future STEM workforce must reflect the communities served. Programs like ComEd\u2019s STEM Labs help inspire more local talent in northern Illinois to pursue STEM education that will not only lead to lucrative careers, but also support the communities we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nThe event engaged 50 local high school students from across Chicagoland and northern Illinois on Saturday, February 22, at ComEd\u2019s Chicago North facility. The students worked with ComEd mentors to learn about clean energy solutions like solar power generation, explore various STEM careers at ComEd and receive hands on experience building their own solar-powered battery charger. In addition to building their own chargers and networking with ComEd mentors and executives, each student received a $250 scholarship upon completing the program.<\/p>\n

\nBlack Americans make up 12% of the U.S. workforce, but only 9% of STEM workers. Additional research shows that only 7% of the STEM workforce is made of Black Americans with at least a bachelor\u2019s degree. Increasing STEM exposure for Black high school students increases the likelihood they will pursue opportunities that lead to careers in STEM, according to the National Science Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nWith increased electrification, data and technology in our daily lives, STEM career opportunities will continue to grow throughout northern Illinois, providing family-sustaining careers for many developing professionals. ComEd STEM Labs is one example of how ComEd is preparing more students across northern Illinois to become leaders in the clean-energy transition by jump starting their STEM interest and education trajectory. Additional STEM and scholarship programs include ComEd\u2019s Construct Youth Academy<\/a>, Tools of the Trade<\/a>, Future of Energy Scholarships<\/a> and After School Matters. These programs all focus on giving diverse groups of students greater exposure to the possibilities of STEM. ComEd STEM Labs is one of the many programs ComEd sponsors to encourage more students of color and women to pursue STEM careers.<\/p>\n

\nTo learn more about ComEd STEM programs, visit ComEd.com\/STEM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ: EXC), a Fortune 200 energy company serving more than 10.7 million electricity and natural gas customers\u2014the largest number of customers in the U.S. ComEd <\/i>powers the lives<\/i><\/a> of more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state\u2019s population. For more information, visit <\/i>ComEd.com<\/i><\/a>, and connect with the company on <\/i>Facebook<\/i><\/a>, <\/i>Instagram<\/i><\/a>, <\/i>LinkedIn<\/i><\/a>, <\/i>X<\/i><\/a>andYouTube<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

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ComEd Developing Next Generation of STEM Leaders During Black History Month ComEd STEM Labs encourage 50 local high school students to pursue careers in STEM CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As part of its annual Black History Month celebration and to help diversify the pipeline of students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, ComEd hosted its ComEd STEM Labs event in which local high school students learned about solar generation STEM careers while building their own solar-powered battery chargers alongside ComEd mentors. \u201cComEd is committed to developing the next generation of STEM leaders by providing opportunities for local high school students to build their experience and confidence in the space as they chart their own career paths,\u201d said Melissa … <\/p>\n

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