ComEd’s annual Solar Spotlight program exposed Chicago-area Hispanic students to key principles of solar energy while giving them access to ComEd professionals who talked to them about the journey to STEM careers during two-part session on September 14th and September 21st at Illinois Tech and ComEd Chicago Training Center, respectively. Students worked with mentors during Hispanic Heritage Month to build solar-powered grow boxes that can grow more than a pound of mushrooms a week. In building the boxes, they learned about the hardware and software that power them, including energy solutions that protect our environment.  Hispanics comprise 11 percent of the Illinois workforce, but only five percent of all STEM workers, according to the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition. Since 2016, ComEd has presented Solar Spotlight to provide Hispanic teens with hands-on experience that helps them imagine rewarding careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). ComEd is committed to exposing youth to opportunities in STEM fields that will help them power a brighter future. Students met with ComEd executives, including Vice President Rich Negrin and CEO Joe Dominguez and Vice President Martin Montes during the training. To learn more about the ComEd Solar Spotlight Program, visit ComEd.com/SolarSpotlight.