Only 12% of engineers and 22% of computer professionals are women, and Roane State wants to equip girls with the right tools to pursue all the opportunities available to them in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields.

Roane State Community College in Crossville is offering a STEM-based summer program for girls entering sixth through eighth grades. The Verizon Innovative Learning Program is a dynamic three-week summer program that gives middle school-aged girls an opportunity to learn design thinking, 3D printing, augmented reality and social entrepreneurship.

The program runs Monday through Friday from July 9^th through the 27^th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch and transportation are provided – and students will receive a tablet to use during the program.

The Verizon Innovative Learning Program was developed in partnership with the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship and Arizona State University – and is expected to encompass 1,500 middle school-aged girls across 16 community-college campuses.

For more information, visit www.nacce.com/STEM4Girls. To learn more about Verizon Innovative Learning, visit www.VerizonInnovativeLearning.com.