Talk to students about STEM careers and watch their eyes glaze over. But show them what these opportunities look like in real life and it’s a whole different ballgame.At least, that’s true with the student-focused partnership between Governors America Corp. (GAC), a veteran-owned, Massachusetts-based, global manufacturer of innovative engine control products, and Spark Photonics Foundation, a Waltham-based non-profit introducing the exciting fields of photonics, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing to the next generation of U.S. workers.
Twice per semester, GAC opens its doors to science and physics students from Duggan Academy, Impact Prep Middle School and The Academy at Kiley in Springfield, giving them an insider’s look into advanced manufacturing careers.