"Whether they want to be a doctor, lawyer, in the sports and entertainment industry, whatever they want to be, our hope is that this lab will be the foundation for their greatness."
Such is the hope of the Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana, which recently opened an Innovation Lab complete with laptops, 3D printers, WiFi, and even internet services, KLFY reports.
The lab was funded with a $20,000 grant from the James M.
Cox Foundation, which aims to create innovation labs in high-need areas such as STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programming and training for the club's staff.
"We are excited to bring innovations in technology and transformative experiences into the Cox Innovation Lab for members to use their creativity to dream big and realize their full potential," says Market Vice President of Cox Communications, Erin Monroe.
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