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Senior TVA Leader Mark Yates sits down with Kontji Anthony to discuss the impact of a groundbreaking STEM partnership between the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation that’s addressing Tennessee’s engineering shortage.

Amidst the expansion of their partnership into a STEM facility at Northaven Elementary School this February, the collaboration entails the establishment of more than two dozen centers across TVA’s seven-state region.

Each center is outfitted with essential educational resources including Chromebooks, a Tech Tub for secure computer storage, a 3D printer, and a variety of STEM learning materials. Furthermore, students will benefit from a specially crafted curriculum aligned with Next Generation Science Standards, along with access to a mobile workbench, elemental clover tables, and stackable chairs. Additionally, students can engage in the annual STEM Challenge, a national competition organized by the Ripken Foundation.

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