Exelon’s Innovation Leadership Academy Attracts 60 Teen Girls

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Exelon’s Innovation Leadership Academy Attracts 60 Teen Girls

Pepco's parent company Exelon recently hosted the virtual HeForShe STEM Innovation Leadership Academy, a free, weeklong event for girls ages 16-19 in the D.C. region.

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