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Learning Undefeated Brings ATLAS Symposium to Morgan State STEM FestivalLearning Undefeated, a nonprofit organization that provides life-changing STEM experiences for high needs communities, today announced that its 2019 ATLAS College & Career Readiness Symposium will take place November 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of the Morgan State STEM Festival. The Symposium gives high school students a chance to explore the new Drop Anywhere Lab, take part in a hands-on workshop and connect with business leaders, colleges, government and potential employers to learn about career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191108005004/en/ 
Drop Anywhere Labs are custom outfitted STEM learning spaces built from modified shipping containers where students are engaged in an immersive onboard career exploration experience, centered around in demand STEM jobs. (Photo: Business Wire) "Since 2013, we have hosted the ATLAS symposiums to foster education of tomorrow's workfrce and fuel our state's innovation economy," said Learning Undefeated CEO Brian Gaines. "We are excited to team up with Morgan State University for the first time to host our symposium during its STEM Festival. Through our combined programming, we're giving motivated students a venue where they can learn about high-paying STEM careers, and engage with professionals who are eager to share their experiences with the next generation." The ATLAS Symposium will take place at:
Morgan State University
The schedule of the day's events includes:
10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
During the Expo, students also will be able to meet with companies offering internship and job opportunities and network with STEM professionals who could connect them with jobs after graduation. More than 50 local companies will be featured in the expo hall, including American Waterworks Association, CFR Engineering, National Cancer Institute, Whiting-Turner Companies, and WR Grace.
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
ATLAS is made possible through a partnership with Morgan State University and by the generous sponsorships from AstraZeneca, DAP, Emergent Biosolutions, Pure Technologies, WR Grace, and WSSC. The ATLAS Symposium is free, and open to all high school students attending the Morgan State University STEM Festival. The festival is open to all middle and high school students, along with their families, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Morgan State University Student Center. About Learning Undefeated Learning Undefeated is a non-profit organization that provides life-changing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education opportunities for underserved communities. Through innovative and experiential education programs for grades K-12, we are sparking interest in STEM careers and building the workforce that will drive the innovation economy. Learning Undefeated's flagship education program features mobile STEM labs that have provided hands-on learning opportunities to more than 200,000 K-12 students in 18 states since 2003. Learning Undefeated also operates several other celebrated STEM education programs including the Young Science Explorers Program, a summer camp for middle school students; Advancing Tomorrow's Leaders in STEM (ATLAS) College and Career Exploration Program; STEM Leadership Experience; student competitions; after-school programs; curriculum development; and disaster recovery education. Visit learningundefeated.org or follow on social media @LearningUNDFTD. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191108005004/en/ |
