Raytheon’s Chantilly Encourages Girls To Become Engineers

Only 14 percent of America’s engineers are women as per the National Science Foundation. Hence, Raytheon and the Ox Hill Boys & Girls Club teamed up to introduce girls to women already working in the field. They made them do hands-on activity and encourage them to consider becoming engineers. They held a special event, Feb. 20, at Ox Hill Baptist Church in Chantilly in celebration of National Engineers Week Girl Day. Continue reading