STEM/STEAM Education Center Opens in PA
January 1, 2025
To continue to foster a robust manufacturing workforce and provide resources for the "toolbelt generation," Lehigh Valley, PA, has opened a 67,000-sq.-ft. STEM/STEAM education center, which will feature exhibits that are in partnership with local manufacturers.
The facility, The DaVinci Science Center, exposes visitors to the careers available in the region and beyond through interactive activities, with a focus on fields that are prominent in the Lehigh Valley region, like its $8.1B manufacturing sector.
Exhibits include the following:
- Manufacturer of building components, ATAS International's exhibit encourages visitors to learn about scientific and engineering principles and how they are applied daily at Lehigh Valley manufacturers and other employers.
- Mack Trucks provided an electric truck cab, demonstrating the fusion of innovation and environment.
- Victaulic created a pipe organ that allows visitors to explore how different size pipes make different sounds.
The Lehigh Valley manufacturing sector is home to 700 companies and 35,000 skilled individuals, fueling 30% of the Lehigh Valley's job growth over the past five years. In terms of female participation in the sector, the Lehigh Valley has seen a spike of 22% since 2017.
The DaVinci Science Center adds to Lehigh's three career and technical schools that are tightly aligned to employers' demands and graduate more than 1,000 high school students each year.
For more information contact:
DaVinci Science Center
815 W Hamilton St
Allentown, PA 18101
484-664-1002
ask@davincisciencecenter.org
www.davincisciencecenter.org
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