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"Explore Engineering Innovation not only builds students' engineering skill sets but also their confidence and potential for success in STEM," — Karen Borgsmiller, assistant dean of pre-collegiate programs

Supported by a grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, 10 talented high school students will attend the Johns Hopkins Explore Engineering Innovation Pre-College Program (EEI) this summer. The selected students will represent Baltimore City Public Schools, District of Columbia Public Schools, Title 1 schools in Southern California or the Baltimore/DC region, or low-income households from other areas.

During the four-week, in-person summer program offered by the Whiting School of Engineering, they will explore engineering concepts and fields and may earn college credits. The program challenges students to think like engineers by applying math and science concepts learned in their high school classrooms to solve real-world problems. Offered in residential, commuter, and online formats, EEI has hosted 6,759 students since its 2006 launch.

“Explore Engineering Innovation not only builds students’ engineering skill sets but also their confidence and potential for success in STEM,” said Karen Borgsmiller, assistant dean of pre-collegiate programs. “We are so grateful that Motorola Solutions Foundation is working with us to provide this wonderful opportunity to 10 motivated and talented students. I can’t wait to meet the new scholars.”

This grant marks the fourth year of partnership between the Motorola Solutions Foundation and the Whiting School. Students supported by the Motorola Solutions Foundation awards will participate in the summer 2025 program on the Johns Hopkins’ Homewood campus in Baltimore.

As the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions, the Motorola Solutions Foundation partners with organizations worldwide to build safer cities and foster equitable, thriving communities.  The foundation focuses on giving back through strategic grants, employee volunteerism, and other community investment initiatives. Its grants support programs for first responders and technology and engineering education initiatives.