Montgomery Chamber Issues Students STEM Challenge to Make PPE for Health Care Workers

By Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce

In Montgomery, the Chamber of Commerce is bringing together Air Force innovation specialists, manufacturers and students to produce 3D-printed personal protection equipment (PPE) for healthcare providers.

TechMGM, an economic and workforce development initiative of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, Air University’s MGMWERX innovation center and a group of local makers, Montgomery Fighting COVID, are partnering in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) challenge to activate 3D printers and volunteers to make face shields. The shields will go to the Montgomery Emergency Management Agency (EMA) for distribution.

“In Montgomery, we have often faced our greatest challenges when communities come together,” said Charisse Stokes, executive director, TechMGM. “We are uniquely positioned at the chamber to bring together these groups to maximize each of their resources, talents, and abilities to not only provide desperately needed PPE gear but make connections between our military, maker and education communities. Perhaps just as importantly, we are showing students that technical and creative abilities not only make for great careers but can even save lives.”

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