Kern EDC says the program, the “Alliance of Women in Energy” (AWE) will promote innovation-centered education and increase economically disadvantaged female students’ achievements in science, technology, engineering and math courses.

AWE will provide a coordinated, year-long mentoring program in low-income high schools in Bakersfield, and students will have the opportunity to obtain one-on-one mentoring with local professional women in a cross-section of energy-related businesses, the EDC says.

The program will also provide the girls with real-life examples of career opportunities in the energy sector.

Mentors are needed. For more information, call Kern Economic Development Corporation at (661) 862-5150.