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Follow on Google News | Youth Innovation Night features Black innovatorsBy: Lee County Black History Society The event featured a panel of Latimer Fellows from the Lewis Latimer Fellowship Program, a national program dedicated to providing access and mentorship to a select group of exceptional Black innovators to honor and foster innovations and inventions through the Edison Awards. In addition, nearly 300 participants engaged with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) "What an amazing evening designed to showcase the endless possibilities for area youth through the inspirational stories of the Black and Brown Latimer Fellows," said Executive Director of the Lee County Black History Society Autumn Watkins Holloway. "We hope the community feels the ripples of this creative, inspirational event for years to come." The Lewis Latimer Fellowship Program honors one of Thomas Edison's principal collaborators, Lewis Latimer, who helped Edison refine his vision of the lightbulb. The program pairs modern-day Latimers with modern-day Edisons to guide their entrepreneurial and innovation journeys. About The Lewis Latimer Fellowship Program The Lewis Latimer Fellowship Program (https://www.latimerfellows.com/ About Lee County Black History Society The Lee County Black History Society, Inc. (LCBHS), a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1994 by Janice Cass. The LCBHS, Inc. is comprised of a seven-member Board of Directors that meets on the second Tuesday of each month. The meeting is open to the public. The LCBHS provides a way for African Americans in Lee County to recognize and celebrate Black History. For information, visit LeeCountyBlackHistorySociety.org (https://www.leecountyblackhistorysociety.org/ End
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