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Wayne Street Boys & Girls Club opens new STEM center built with local partners
Summary
The Wayne Street Boys & Girls Club opened a state-of-the-art STEM center, created through a partnership among the Cal Rifkin Foundation, TVA and CPWS to help local students develop skills in STEM subjects with new equipment.
The Wayne Street Boys & Girls Club has opened a new STEM center, the Main Street Murray radio wrap reported.
Andrew Pearson said the center was opened through a partnership between the Cal Rifkin Foundation, the Tennessee Valley Authority and CPWS. The facility includes new equipment intended to support hands-on learning and spark student interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
Program leaders described the center as a way to give local students exposure to STEM fields and practical skills, with the aspiration that some students will pursue STEM careers. The broadcast did not include statements from club staff, foundation representatives or student beneficiaries.
Next steps reported: community programming and usage schedules were not specified on air; interested parties were referred to the local newspaper for fuller coverage.
