Lancaster Science Factory Captures Young Imaginations With STEM
MAKING SCIENCE FUN
The Lancaster Science Factory’s mission is to create an environment for learning that helps children develop curiosity, think creatively, and build confidence as they learn the principles of science and the application of science in engineering and technology. Highly interactive exhibits, workstations, and mini-labs offer “open-ended” learning experiences with opportunities for visitors to experiment and create. LSF actively seeks to make the Science Factory accessible to all the young people in the community.
With six full-time staff and 185 volunteers, LSF is among the best-attended museums in Lancaster County. In 2017, volunteers invested more than 5,000 hours on the exhibit floor, in summer camps, the Girls Code Club, and special programs.
In “Bridgemania,” a summer camp designed for children in grades 4 - 8, campers learn to weld steel under the close supervision of real-world professionals of High Steel Structures.
EXPERTS TEACH KIDS ABOUT BRIDGES
Bridgemania exposes kids to bridge-building principles, hands-on experience with welding and bolting steel, and an understanding of High Steel. Dozens of students from around the region have taken part in this annual event since it was launched in 2016.
Bridgemania involves 15 co-workers from High Steel and High Structural Erectors LLC who invest more than 60 hours to deliver a program that kids love.
High Companies has a strategic focus on education, collaborating with partners in schools and agencies to better align the skill sets of graduates with business needs. Jobs involving STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math — are critical to the future of High and companies throughout Central Pennsylvania. And when students understand these jobs and the opportunities they represent, they see just how cool they are.
High Steel works with students of all ages to encourage them to explore educational options and make the best choices for their careers. Through educational partners, High-sponsored programs reach hundreds of kindergarten and elementary school kids each year.
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At High, we are fortunate to work with a team of talented and engaged coworkers, as well as the very best customers, business partners, and community leaders throughout our many locations in the eastern and Midwestern United States.
While our headquarters and our organizational roots are planted firmly in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania—a vibrant and distinctively hardworking community that strongly influences who we are as a company—the values we espouse, including honest hard work, trustworthy relationship-building, and innovative leadership, are shared by all co-workers throughout our businesses.
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