On February 7th, 2015, students from the Elizabeth City River City YouthBuild attended the Virginia Air & Space Center Black History Month Celebration celebrating African-American achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Students heard first-hand accounts of the Tidewater Chapter of Tuskegee Airman, the Red Tails, and their many achievements. There were hands-on displays and experiments as well as explorations of inventors such as George Carruthers, Lewis Howard Latimer, and Lonnie Johnson. Also participating were students from Portsmouth, Virginia led by Jessica Coker and Helen White.

The YouthBuild commencement ceremony can be found HERE.