STEM lab now available at Boys & Girls Club of Franklin-Simpson

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Children at the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin-Simpson now have access to a new STEM lab.

The Tennessee Valley Authority and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation provided $1.1 million to fund the project, according to a release by the TVA.

“We’re excited to partner with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation to help provide opportunities for children across our region,” said Jeannette Mills, executive vice president and chief external relations officer of TVA. “Our commitment to STEM has always been at the heart of TVA’s mission, and this new initiative gives us the chance to make an even more tangible impact and investment on the future of the STEM workforce.”

The common goal of the partnership between the TVA and Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is to create a bright future for children by connecting them to new careers and STEM activities, the release states.

Both organizations are working together to open 27 centers in TVA’s seven-state region, each offering six Chromebooks, a Tech Tub to store computers, a 3D printer, educational STEM products, custom-designed curriculum, a mobile workbench, seven elemental clover tables and 28 stackable chairs.

Students will also have an opportunity to participate in the annual STEM Challenge, a national competition hosted by the Ripken Foundation, according to the release.