Students participating in the Ville Platte Girls-Boys Club summer program have been enjoying a STEM lesson courtesy of Stem Gem Academy. The students get hands on experience outside working with PVC pipe and sewer drainage.
The students show off their artwork and actively engage with the instructor. (Photos courtesy of Jimmy Jones)
By: HEATHER BOGARD
Associate Editor
Jimmy Jones, managing partner with Rural Holding, shared how the group’s Stem Gem Academy worked with the Girls and Boys Place in Ville Platte to help children become interested and involved in STEM activities. The students spent the week learning about renewable energy, pipeline design, sanitary sewer overflows, CO serving water, and manhole drainage.
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