DIGITAL DIVAS

Eastern Michigan University’s Digital Divas will provide insight into opportunities in STEM for young women during its 12th annual high school conference on Friday, Nov. 9.

YPSILANTI, MI — Eastern Michigan University’s GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology program is joining CODE 313 and PNC Foundation to create two all-girl eSports teams for Detroit high school students. Digital Divas, a series of programs founded at EMU in 2010, encourages girls to explore areas in science, technology, engineering and math — also known as STEM. The partnership between EMU’s program, CODE 313 and PNC Foundation will give students an opportunity to examine STEM through the world of competitive gameplay, officials said. “Partnering with CODE 313 is really exciting,” said Bia Hamed, EMU’s Digital Divas program director. With their involvement in this collaboration, Digital Divas hope to give high school girls the courage and opportunity to study technology through electronic sports, officials said.

Mind your "beeswax" and create your own custom-colored and scented lip balm just like the Digital Divas. And Eastern Michigan University has been so successful at it with the Digital Divas program. The Divas next gather in spring while the boys involved in the program, the Digital Dudes will reconvene next fall. Have an adult help you pour the hot mixture into your lip balm tubes or tins Wait until the mixture cools and solidifies before touching and using. Want more info about the Digital Divas?