As part of its annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration and to help diversify the pipeline of students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, ComEd hosted an event in which local Latino high school students worked alongside ComEd engineers to learn about batteries and STEM careers while building their own Bluetooth speakers. The event, part of ComEd’s STEM Labs program, engaged seventy-five Latino high school students from across Chicagoland and northern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 30, at ComEd’s Chicago North facility. The students worked with ComEd mentors and special guest, Dr. Kate Biberdorf, a renowned author, chemist and science educator to explore a variety of STEM activities including learning about batteries and building their own Bluetooth speakers. In addition to building Bluetooth speakers and networking with ComEd mentors and executives, each student received a $250 scholarship upon completing the program. Latino Americans make up 17 percent of the U.S. workforce, but only eight percent of STEM workers. ComEd STEM Labs is one example of how ComEd is preparing more students of color and women to become leaders in the clean-energy transition. Students, parents and educators interested in being notified about upcoming ComEd STEM youth programs and when to apply can submit their email address at: STEMsignUp.com/ComEd.