Past Academies

In 2023, 60 young women from each location attended the Exelon Foundation STEM Academy in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC/Maryland for a week of learning about energy, sustainability, leadership, and STEM careers. They collaborated to design innovative products, which they presented to a panel of judges.

In 2022, 60 young women from each location attended the Exelon Foundation STEM Leadership Academy in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC/Maryland. They spent a week learning about energy, sustainability, and leadership, connecting with STEM professionals, and collaborating to design and pitch a product and business to a panel of judges.

In 2021, over 170 young women from DC, Maryland, Philadelphia, and Chicagoland joined the Virtual Exelon Foundation STEM Leadership Academies. Participants engaged in personal branding, interactive sessions with Exelon professionals, and hands-on sustainability activities, culminating in team presentations of real-world STEM solutions. The week offered a dynamic and rewarding experience.

In 2020, over 180 young women from DC, Maryland, Philadelphia, and Chicagoland participated in the Virtual Exelon STEM Innovation + Leadership Academies. They engaged in interactive sessions with Exelon professionals, hands-on energy activities, and team presentations of real-world STEM solutions, enjoying a dynamic and rewarding experience.

In 2019, 60 young women from each location attended the Exelon STEM Innovation + Leadership Academy in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC/Maryland. They spent a week learning about energy, sustainability, and STEM careers, connecting with Exelon leaders, and collaborating on an energy efficiency challenge presented to a panel of judges.

In its inaugural year, the Exelon STEM Innovation + Leadership Academy reached over 100 young women in Chicago, Washington D.C. and Maryland.  Participants lived on campus at the Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Maryland engaging in educations lessons, career seminars, and a week-long energy challenge.  In addition to on campus activities, participants visited local energy sites and met with Exelon staff and executives.