SEM Link Exposes DMV Youth to STEM at Career Fair

ATLANTA - Sept. 4, 2018 - PRLog -- On Saturday, October 13^th, 2018 Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc. (SEM Link) will host its 3^rd Annual DMV (DC, Maryland and Virginia) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Career Fair and Exhibition at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Student Center. This family-fun event will be held from 10:00am- 2:00 pm and will provide K-12 students an opportunity to explore STEM careers and meet and interact with professionals in the respective fields.UDC is located at 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008. This event is free and open to the public but pre-registration is strongly suggested; you can register for the event at https://www.eventbrite.com/SEMLinkDMV3rdSTEMFair

Jack and Jill of America Foundation and Systems Innovation LLC sponsor the STEM Career Fair and Exhibition. This is SEM Link's signature event through their Math and Science Career Academy, which is SEM Link's program that exposes students to STEM through hands-on activities, real-world applications and career exploration. The event features exhibitors (STEM professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, and retirees) that conduct hands-on demonstrations or display real-world applications of STEM.  At the fair the students visit the tables of exhibitors moving freely between activities. "Children become what they see, if want children to become STEM professionals we have to provide them with opportunities to "see" STEM professionals. Our career fair provides youth with the opportunities to see STEM careers by engaging in hands on STEM activities and seeing STEM demonstrations by the STEM community; which we hope will inspire them to believe that becoming a STEM professional is possible for them  " states Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith, Founder and Executive Director of SEM Link.

For more information about the fair contact Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith via email at info@semsuccess.org or phone at (888)600-6294.

About SEM Link
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 DMV (DC, Maryland and Virginia) area. SEM Link is currently serves the Atlanta and DMV Metropolitan areas. Like SEM Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/semlinkinc) and follow @semlink on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/semlink) or @semlink on Instagram (http://instagram.com/semlink). For more information about SEM Link visit our website at www.semsuccess.org or email us at info@semsuccess.org.