Learn, Play, Score: More than 150 students to attend STEM Day at LCA

More than 150 students and educators from five schools within the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) will be welcomed to Little Caesars Arena as guests of the Detroit Red Wings and Chevrolet to experience the third annual STEM Day on Thursday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. STEM Day at Little Caesars Arena is a non-traditional hockey component of the Detroit Red Wings Learn, Play, Score initiative, specifically within the Hockey in the Classroom program.

STEM Day at Little Caesars Arena, driven by the Red Wings and Chevrolet, celebrates and rewards students for their participation in a hockey-themed educational course - Future Goals™ - Hockey Scholar - that takes them on an exciting education journey with a goal of winning the Stanley Cup. This no-cost program offered by the Detroit Red Wings is designed to enable elementary and middle school students to develop important science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills and understand the real-world application of these disciplines.
In support of future educational endeavors, the Red Wings and Chevrolet will once again donate $30,000 to the Detroit Public Schools Foundation to purchase STEM technology equipment for the school district. STEM Day at Little Caesars Arena and the donation from the Red Wings and Chevrolet is part of a long-term, community impact investment within the city of Detroit. Chevrolet has also purchased and donated tickets to DPSCD for the Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers game on March 16, allowing attending STEM Day students and their families the opportunity to return to Little Caesars Arena for a hockey game.
On Thursday, participating students will have the opportunity to participate in five interactive stations that help bring STEM concepts to life and illustrate how skills intersect with the sport of hockey. Stations will include a hockey pass and shot in a pair of on-ice sessions, a Zamboni and Chevrolet Bolt EV tour, an equipment and "Hockey 101" presentation and a "Topshot" station, focused on shooting the puck in specific areas of a goal with precision. Warrior Hockey will also be on-site with its "Equipped to Play" station to teach students about the how its hockey equipment is manufactured and utilized.

Students and educators attending STEM Day at Little Caesars Arena were selected based on participation in the Future Goals™ - Hockey Scholar educational course. Attending DPSCD schools include Brenda Scott Academy, Clippert Academy, Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary-Middle School, Munger Elementary and Ronald Brown Academy.
Rooted in a commitment to building confidence and character, promoting positive values, and imparting enduring life skills, thousands of youth across the city of Detroit will have the unique opportunity to participate in the Detroit Red Wings pioneering Learn, Play, Score program - an interactive extension of hockey's Declaration of Principles. This program is funded through an initial $1 million investment in partnership with the Detroit Red Wings, the Detroit Red Wings Foundation and the NHL/NHLPA Industry Growth Fund to grow and expand access to the game of hockey across the city of Detroit.