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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is an international organization of professional, collegiate, and pre-college engineers. Marian Anderson established a NSBE junior chapter in 2024. Membership is open to all students in grades K-8.
On Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 after school, members of the Marian Anderson NSBE Jr. leadership council meet to plan events, learn from guest speakers, and participate in engineering activities.
Sign ups are now live for fall 2025 after school clubs in the Wildcat Workshop.
Types of Engineering
Types of Engineering
Check out this video that members of the NSBE jr. leadership council made to introduce students at our school to different kinds of engineering. Then, play the Blooket we made to test your understanding.
Sea Perch 2025
Sea Perch 2025
Students in our NSBE Jr. leadership council built an underwater rover after school and participated in the Sea Perch competition in March 2025. Special thanks to Harper's sister, Ms. Cassidy, for mentoring our team after school. Additional thanks to Adin's mom for facilitating a debrief of the competition in prepared for next year!
January 2025 Field Trip
January 2025 Field Trip
Alongside Mr. G's Civil Engineering club, members of our NSBE jr. leadership council visited the Fairmount Water Works to learn about how our city gets its water (past and present). Special thanks to Miles's mom and dad for chaperoning.
October 2024 Guest Speakers
October 2024 Guest Speakers
An architect (Owen's dad) and an engineer visited with our leadership council after school to provide an overview of how buildings are designed and constructed.
Math Night 2024
Math Night 2024
Students in our NSBE Jr. leadership council helped facilitate activities at Math Night on Monday, October 28, as part of the 2024 Philadelphia STEM Equity Week. They were joined by NSBE members from Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania. Learn more and view more photos.
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