New Festival Tour Celebrates Pop-Punk Heritage

Kevin Lyman, known for founding the Warped Tour, is launching a new festival called Summer School, aimed at supporting emerging bands in a post-COVID music landscape. Meanwhile, initiatives like the Girls Build the Future summer camp in Maine are working to increase female participation in the construction industry, offering middle school girls hands-on engineering experiences. In North Carolina, Ethan Miles is pursuing STEM through the Verizon Innovative Learning Program, which connects students with tech opportunities and mentorship at Historically Black Colleges. Similarly, ten students from Cleveland participated in NASA's Glenn Research Center program, gaining valuable career insights in STEM through hands-on experiences. Lastly, the Mariachi STEAM camp in Oregon is blending music with STEM education to engage Latinx youth in technology careers, showing the intersection of art and science. Each of these programs reflects a broader trend of integrating education with practical experiences to inspire the next generation of professionals.