Portland nonprofit helps steer students of color toward STEM-related fields

Nonprofit “Building Blocks 2 Success” teamed up with the University of Portland to give underserved students access to STEM lessons and an intro to college life.

PORTLAND, Ore. — There’s not much noise this time of year on a college campus. But things are still rolling at the University of Portland’s Shiley School of Engineering.

“It’s really important for us that we’re creating opportunities for students to utilize their brains over the summer but we’re also utilizing our campus,” said university president Dr. Robert Kelly.

This week, the university hosted the nonprofit Building Blocks 2 Success, a STEM-focused organization empowering and giving opportunities to

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