Stem Atlanta Women - STEM IN THE CITY - SUMMERHILL Grand Opening Video - 11/13/2021

STEM ATLANTA WOMEN HOSTS GRAND OPENING EVENT IN SUMMERHILL | SATURDAY, NOV. 13
Non-Profit Offers Programs and Events that Empower Women and Girls to Take Advantage of Global STEM Opportunities.
WHAT:
Carter, a leading national real estate investment and development firm headquartered in Atlanta, is pleased to announce the grand opening of STEM Atlanta Women Foundation its newest tenant in Summerhill, on Saturday, Nov. 13. The new STEM Innovation Center will host programs and events focused on preparing women and girls for 21st-century careers and joins a diverse mix of restaurants, retailers, and small businesses that have already opened in the revitalized area south of downtown Atlanta. STEM Atlanta Women is located at 565 Hank Apartments Carter’s Class-A, 306-unit apartment building with street-level retail.
STEM Atlanta Women CEO, Dr. Maxine Cain founded the non-profit in 2016 to empower women and girls to take advantage of global STEM opportunities and acquire the skills needed to compete in the 21st century and beyond. The new Summerhill “STEM in the City” program will include programs focused on coding, drone piloting, artificial intelligence, and one of its most unique offerings, a culinary science, and medicine program.
“We are proud STEM Atlanta Women has chosen Summerhill as the home of its new state-of-the-art learning center,” said Carter Executive Vice President, David,. “The programs, events, and resources that STEM Atlanta Women will provide for students in Summerhill and the surrounding neighborhoods will be invaluable.”
STEM Atlanta Women CEO Dr. Maxine Cain founded the non-profit in 2016 to empower women and girls to take advantage of global STEM opportunities and acquire the skills needed to compete in the 21st century and beyond. The new Summerhill “STEM in the City” program will include programs focused on coding, drone piloting, artificial intelligence, and one of its most unique offerings, a culinary science, and medicine program.
“I was fascinated by the vision for Summerhill, and the development aligns with what we want to do at our STEM Innovation Academy,” says Cain. “This location allows us to serve and support middle and high school girls in underrepresented and underserved communities.”
When STEM Atlanta Women opens, services will be available for a small fee; however, Cain’s goal is to offer services to students and families for free with the help of corporate partners like Publix, which will open directly across Hank Aaron Drive from the center in early 2023.
Additionally, Center Parc Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of the Culinary Science/Medicine Program. This program takes a new educational and nutritional approach to improve eating behaviors, focusing on the art of cooking, food shopping, storage, meal preparation, food waste, and sustainability. Culinary medicine is a new evidence-based field that blends the art of food and cooking with the science of medicine. The program will be curated and managed by Chef Matisse Myers CEO and executive chef of the Bernasconi Group, LLC.
“My goals reach far beyond just training,” adds Cain. “I want to have a sustainable impact on the community, from developing a pipeline of talent with skills rooted in emerging technology to helping Black women pivot to new careers and addressing underlying health conditions and health disparities, particularly in underserved communities and in communities of color.”
The grand opening celebration will begin at 4 p.m. in the Club Room at 565 Hank with the ribbon-cutting ceremony set for 5:30 p.m. Speakers include STEM Atlanta Women representatives and representatives from partners Center Parc Credit Union, Carter, Publix, 3Ci, An MAU Company, Delta Air Lines, and Georgia House of Representatives.
Valet parking will be available.
HOW: RSVP to [e-mail]
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021
4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.; Ribbon cutting 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Club Room at 565 Hank
565 Hank Aaron Dr. SE
Atlanta, GA 30315
www.stematlantawomen.org
About Summerhill
Carter, in partnership with K. King & Company and Healey Weatherholtz Properties, is redeveloping Summerhill, an 80-acre mixed-use project in downtown Atlanta with Georgia State University as the anchor. The private development team is developing 35 acres into a mixed-use neighborhood including corporate office uses, traditional multifamily apartments, specialty and neighborhood retail, and private student apartments. The developers’ vision is to activate the streets of Summerhill into a vibrant, walkable, commercial corridor while maintaining the neighborhood’s history.