One of San Diego Unified School District's valued partners, Northrop Grumman hosted a series of events during National Engineering Week for our middle school students in February! E-Week promotes the importance of career and technical education as well as encouraging students to pursue higher levels of math and science.Sixty female students from Marston Middle School and Wilson Middle School participated in a virtual field trip with Northrop Grumman. The girls were introduced to the world of Engineering through first-hand accounts of educational backgrounds & interests/hobbies from many female Northrop Grumman Engineers. The attendees participated in breakout rooms where they were introduced to an important STEM female that had made a historical impact on the world of Engineering. The field trip ended with each group doing a hands-on Engineering project such as coding with cups and hoop gliders. The girls attending the field trip enjoyed the personal connection that each of the Northrop Grumman mentors made with them. Our students are grateful for the time these women spent with our girls encouraging them to pursue careers in STEM! Mann Middle School was invited to participate in a virtual field trip highlighting STEM and Black History Month with Northrop Grumman’s African American Task Group. 35 students were introduced to STEM while celebrating the achievements and impacts of black engineers and scientists. The students enjoyed the breakout sessions with the professionals from Northrop Grumman and even the teachers in attendance learned from the experience! Experiences like E - Week allow our students to interact directly with professionals and inspire our students to pursue their passions! We are very thankful for our partners at Northrop Grumman for providing engaging experiences for our middle school students.
