Youth Explore STEM Careers at SEM Link’s 3rd Annual San Francisco Bay Area STEM Career Fair

Feb. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- On Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 10:00am- 2:00 pm, Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc. (SEM Link) will host its 3rd Annual San Francisco Bay Area Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Career Fair and Exhibition at Laney College Student Center.  The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Career Fair and Exhibition is the signature event for the Math and Science Career Academy. The annual event, which is free and open to the public, allows students to visit and move freely among exhibitor tables and activities.  STEM professionals and graduate students from organizations such as Bio-Rad, Clorox, the California Department of Transportation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),  P G & E, Rocket 21, University of California at Berkeley, among others will be there to share their passion for STEM with attendees, discuss their careers, conduct hands-on demonstrations and showcase real world applications of math and science. “It is important for youth to experience what they can become when they grow up.  Our STEM Career Fair provides a dynamic outside of classroom learning experience for students to pique their interest and stir up their passions in STEM” said Stephanie A. Lee, SEM Link STEM Career Fair Coordinator.

This event is free and open to the public; however pre-registration is strongly suggested at http://semlink3rdsfbaystemfair.eventbrite.com

Support for the San Francisco Bay Area Career Fair comes from the Best Buy Children’s Foundation.  Other event sponsors include Eiram Creative, National Hispanic University, San Francisco Bay Area National Society of Black Engineers Alumni Extension (NSBE-AE).

Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link, Inc. (SEM Link), a tax-exempt national nonprofit organization, founded in 2005 by Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith in Atlanta, Georgia on the premise that exposure to members of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) communities is critical to student achievement and career exploration in math and science.  Our two core programs, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy, enhance the STEM educational experience for K-12 students by providing them with opportunities to engage in hands-on STEM activities, explore STEM careers and learn about real-world applications of STEM. Since our inception we have served thousands of youth in Atlanta, the San Francisco Bay Area and the Washington DC Metro Area. Like SEM Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/semlinkinc)  and follow @semlink on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/semlink) For more information about SEM Link visit our website at www.semsuccess.org or email us at info@semsuccess.org.

For more information about the fair contact Ms. Stephanie A. Lee, STEM Career Fair Coordinator via email at stephaniealee@semsuccess.org.