Lizalyn McKnight wasn't satisfied with her fabulous career as an aerospace enginner at NASA, so she decided to open up a Cleveland chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers to offer mentorship and tutoring to black high school students who might be interested in becoming engineers. With scholarships, awards, competitions and other programs to stimulate interest in engineering, NSBE, Jr. works with a network of industry professionals to connect them to young and aspiring engineers.

Lizalyn's project was funded by the Civic Innovation Lab, which will help her create a website and a database of engineers so she can connect young African-Americans in Cleveland high schools with area universities, corporations, and engineers. http:/pci.nsbe.org/default.asp

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