AES BUILDS ENGINEERS!
Energy company AES, headquartered in Arlington, held a holiday book drive to provide STEM-related books for second graders at the county's Hoffman-Boston Elementary School. After explaining what a wind turbine is and does, AES volunteer staff members led the children through a project to build a mini wind turbine of their own.
Who knew that building a wind turbine could be so much fun -- using cardboard, cups, string, glue, pipe cleaners, stickers, tape...well, the works! Adding to the fun was picking a new STEM book to take home for the holidays!
Said one child, "This is the best day of my life!"
Who knew that building a wind turbine could be so much fun -- using cardboard, cups, string, glue, pipe cleaners, stickers, tape...well, the works! Adding to the fun was picking a new STEM book to take home for the holidays!
Said one child, "This is the best day of my life!"
At first, AES staff worked with individual children to explain the concept.
Tawechote Wongbuphanimitr, AES Social Impact Manager, co-directed the turbine project and gave guidance as kids started to build
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Louis Razafimandimby, an AES senior accountant, had fun coaching this young builder
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AES's Anne Le said the best part of the project was engaging the children and their creativity
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As the children grew more confident, they started building the turbines on their own.
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Sharing ideas in teams made the project even more fun!
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And then it was time to show off their wares. Oh, the self-confidence of success! Just look at these faces!
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Special thanks to AES for providing such great STEM books and for creating a project to make learning so much fun for children in the RIF of NOVA community!
Note: Adults pictured in cover photo above (l-r) include Jeanette Cimino, AES Vice President of Global Change Management and at-large NOVA RIF board member, board president Justina Johnson, and AES volunteers Isabella Guastaferro and Adriana Roccaro.
Note: Adults pictured in cover photo above (l-r) include Jeanette Cimino, AES Vice President of Global Change Management and at-large NOVA RIF board member, board president Justina Johnson, and AES volunteers Isabella Guastaferro and Adriana Roccaro.
