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Blog: Tesla Gigafactory at Fernley STEM Festival

Marcy 2017

The other week, on behalf of Tesla Gigafactory 1, I attended the annual Fernley STEM Festival, which is open to all pre-K-12 students and adults in Northern Nevada including traditional public schools, homeschools, and charter schools.

Collage of students in a Tesla Model S at the annual Fernley STEM Festival at Fernley High School

There were lots of great scientific projects by students of all-ages, and the entire community got in on the fun: teachers, parents, kids, city council and everyone in-between.

It was a great opportunity to also talk to the community about Tesla, since the Gigafactory is a neighbor immediately to the east of Fernley. Learn more about the Fernley STEM Festival by visiting their website, or feel free to reach out to me and I can help get you in touch with the event organizers.

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