In honor of Black History Month, ComEd has launched “Solar Spotlight,” a campaign designed to expose African American high school students to careers focused on alternative and innovative energy solutions. About 30 students from various high schools in the Chicago area gathered together to form teams to determine who could build the best solar powered lighting.
This year, the Solar Spotlight campaign exposes African American high school students to careers focused on alternative and innovative energy solutions. The campaign also features the students journey to build solar powered lighting which will be dedicated to a local community organization, highlighted through a series of radio, print, and digital advertisements throughout February.
ComEd partnered with local STEM-themed youth organizations, Project Syncere, PUSH Excel, and George Westinghouse College Prep, to identify more than 30 high school students to participate in an enriching two-day STEM immersion. The culmination is a Lighting Dedication Ceremony of the students’ solar panels in three community locations — Harper High School, which is located in Englewood; Firehouse Community Arts Center in Lawndale, Illinois; and Auburn High School in Rockford, Illinois.
The students were highly engaged and leveraged problem-solving techniques to create the best solar lighting. The winner of the contest will be determined during Black History Month.
Take a look at some of the highlights below.
