SEM Link’s 4th Annual STEM Career Fair Connects Metro Atlanta youth to STEM professionals.

May 20, 2011 - PRLog -- On Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 10:00am- 2:00 pm at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) Student Center Ballroom, Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc (SEM Link) hosted its 4th Annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Career Fair and Exhibition.  At this event , hundreds of Metro Atlanta youth were engaged in hands on activities and exposed to a diversity of career paths in STEM fields. The students learned about applications of and careers in biology, bioengineering, chemistry, electrical engineering, food science, forensic science, industrial hygiene, electrical engineering, physics and numerous other STEM disciplines. STEM professionals, undergraduate and graduate students from American Chemical Society, Coca-Cola, Excellatron, Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI), Georgia Power, Georgia Tech and other Metro Atlanta companies came to the event to help SEM  Link achieve its vision of “unveiling potential through exposure” for Metro Atlanta youth.

The STEM Career Fair and Exhibition is the signature event for SEM Link’s Math and Science Career Academy, which exposes K-12 to math and science through hands on activities, real-world applications and career exploration. The purpose of the event is to expose K-12 students to the various careers and applications in these disciplines. The event was set up like a job fair in which students walked around and visited the exhibitors that were there to showcase their careers. “Our career fairs are my favorite SEM Link event because it is the essence of what we do as an organization; connecting kids with STEM professionals to enhance their math and science educational experiences. I’m thankful for our sponsors and the individuals that made time in their busy schedule to expose kids to their careers for without them this event would not be possible.” Founder  and Executive Director Tokiwa Smith said. “I’m also thankful to the parents and guardians that brought their children to the fair  to expose them to STEM.” The career fair sponsors were Georgia Institute of Technology , Eiram Creative, Music for the People Entertainment, Georgia Power Foundation, Georgia Space Grant Consortium, the Coca-Cola Company  African American Technical Network, Phoenix Computer Consultants LLC, BlackGivesBack.com and American Chemical Society-Georgia Local Section.

SEM Link is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, founded in 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia, that promotes student achievement and career exploration in math and science for K-12 students by connecting them with individuals with backgrounds in science, engineering and mathematics. SEM Link has a two-core program model, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy, that provide students with opportunities to develop their math and science skills by enhancing the classroom learning experience and teaching them skills that are transferable to other areas of life. Since its inception SEM Link has enhanced educational experiences for over 1000 Metro Atlanta youth through hands on math and science activities, career exploration and exposure to real world applications of math and science.  In January 2010, SEM Link expanded its programs to the Bay Area to enhance the educational experiences for Bay Area youth.


For more information about SEM Link’s programs, contact Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith, Founder and Executive Director, by e-mail at tokiwa.smith@semsuccess.org or by phone at 888-600-6294. For more information about the organization, visit our website at www.semsuccess.org

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SEM Link is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, founded in 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia, that promotes student achievement and career exploration in math and science for K-12 students by connecting them with individuals with backgrounds in science, engineering and mathematics. SEM Link has a two-core program model, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy, that provide students with opportunities to develop their math and science skills by enhancing the classroom learning experience and teaching them skills that are transferable to other areas of life. Since its inception SEM Link has enhanced educational experiences for over 1000 Metro Atlanta youth through hands on math and science activities, career exploration and exposure to real world applications of math and science. In January 2010, SEM Link expanded its programs to the Bay Area to enhance the educational experiences for Bay Area youth.