After first announcing its investment in STEM one year ago, the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland have broken ground on a $16 million facility aimed at attracting more girls to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
The groundbreaking ceremony for the STEM Leadership Center and Maker Space took place Tuesday morning on the morning of May 9 at the scouts’ Camp Ken-Jockety in Galloway.
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The nearly 25,000-square-foot center will be constructed on 220 acres with a fall 2024 opening planned. The facility will include: community space; science and technology labs; a maker space for welding, mechanics and carpentry; a larger greenhouse; outdoor learning spaces and more. It will be available for use by schools, nonprofits and community partners.
Also included are renovations to the…
