Project Profile

Photonics Leaders is a year-round science and information technology program for tenth and eleventh grade students from across North Carolina. The program goal is to guide and prepare minority students for success in STEM higher education programs and careers. In three years, nearly 80 underrepresented students of diverse backgrounds have participated in 300 hours of investigations and internships focused on electronics, optics, computer hardware and software at North Carolina State University and the Research Triangle Park. Over 100 parents have received more than 40 hours of leadership and college seminar training sessions. The program currently serves students from Durham, Guilford, Johnston, Harnett, Pitt, Robeson, and Wake County.