This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) provides $942,765 to the Florida Institute of Technology (Florida TECH) to address the critical challenge of equipping foster youth aging out of the system with technical skills and career guidance in advanced manufacturing and microelectronics. Over three years, the project will engage 25 participants annually in hands-on learning experiences, including workshops, mentorship programs, and career planning sessions. The goal is to develop the hard and soft skills of these young individuals to prepare them for employment or further education in high-demand STEM fields, thereby promoting their personal and professional empowerment as well as advancing the national STEM workforce. The project employs a combination of experiential learning, peer mentoring, and professional networking to achieve its objectives.
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