A Ribbon-Cutting for Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation STEM Center will be held this Friday from 2-3 p.m. at Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga – Emma Wheeler Homes, 4900 Edinburg Dr. in Chattanooga.
"Students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga / Emma Wheeler Homes now have access to modern, state-of-the-art curriculum and tools for education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)—thanks to a $1.1 million partnership between the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Cal Ripken, Sr.
Foundation," officials said.
The Ripken Foundation in partnership with TVA is opening 27 centers in TVA’s seven-state region and each is equipped with six Chromebooks, a Tech Tub to safely store computers, a 3D printer, educational STEM products, a custom-designed curriculum tied to Next Generation Science Standards and other equipment.