STEM Spotlight: Steelers team up with US Steel to bring STEM education to middle schoolers

It's National STEM Day across the country, celebrating the work that comes from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

To encourage kids to explore STEM-related fields, the Steelers teamed up with US Steel this past Tuesday to show off how important those subjects can be in the world of football and beyond.

Former Steeler Charlie Batch was joined by members of US Steel at South Allegheny Middle School in McKeesport and talked about the importance of STEM education.

"When you talk about what's going on in STEM education, that resonates with people," said Batch. "But again, they just don't know what that may look like with the opportunity outside of school. So, putting them in real-life situations, bringing the experts here to be able to have conversations with them and see if it sparks their interests."

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Heidi Chappel, director of community engagement for US Steel, was also at the event and discussed how it's important ...