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STEM for LIFE (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math for Life-Long Initiatives for Future Education)

Project Lead: Russell County Public Schools

Program Focus: The program will focus on science, technology, engineering, mathematics and will include correlated “hands-on” instruction in science and mathematics for middle school students. Dual-enrollment classes offered at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVA-Wise) Technology Center in Lebanon will be offered to students in Russell, Dickenson, Tazewell, Scott and Lee counties.

Partners: Russell County Public Schools; Southwest Virginia Community College; The University of Virginia’s College at Wise; Virginia Economic Development Program; Bostic, Tucker and Company; Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority; Appalachian Electric Power Company; Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium; Town of Lebanon

Program Summary

 

Russell County Middle School students take a Saturday visit with their career coach to Bluefield College to get an early start thinking about their career opportunities. Russell County Middle School students

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