TryEngineering E-Mentors
Posted on November 1st, 2018 by Mary Lord
TryEngineering Together, a new online mentoring platform developed by IEEE and Cricket Media, seeks to build awareness of – and preparation for – STEM jobs among girls and minority students via 1-to-1 mentoring with STEM professionals. Teachers can apply for grants.
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