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Date of Event:<\/strong> 03\/13\/2026<\/p>

Location:\u00a0<\/strong>EDGE Welding Supply 706C performance Road Mooresville NC 28115<\/p>

Number of Attendees:<\/strong> 200+<\/p>

Presenter\/Notable Guest(s):\u00a0<\/strong>StemU Foundation, Local and national AWS board members, directors at large. 18 corporations Siemens energy, PSA, Deep Blue Avionics, Liburdi Dimetrics, Modern Racing, CT Raceworx, Sonaspection, AIS, CPCC, SPCC, PITWELDU, Fluor, HMT,<\/p>

Event Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>The STEM U Global Exchange Program has just completed its second trip with a 12-member delegation from Belize. The delegation consisted of 7 students that attend St. Ignatius High School (SIHS), 3 Administrators for SIHS, and 2 STEM U Foundation \u2013 Belize (STEMU-Belize NPO). The purpose of this trip is to give access to and expose students to the application of STEM Vocational Careers, Industries and training. This is done by visiting Universities, Training Centers, Companies, and workforce-based organizations in developed countries.<\/p>

STEM U Foundation \u2013 US (Parent NPO) initiated the effort with investing in and constructing Welding and nondestructive testing lab on the campus of SIHS (Capacity of 18 student welders)<\/p>

The 2nd<\/sup> annual STEM Global Exchange trip started in earnest with a phone call. It originated in the very first STEM U Global Exchange trip after the I (founder of STEM U) met Stacia Mueller (owner of Edge Welding Supply). However, this year\u2019s call was different in that I was reaching to Stacia to ask for support assistance with the upcoming trip due to her excitement and kindness from the 2025 trip.\u00a0 But that single phone call turned into an instant partnership and intense collaboration to merge the STEM U Global exchange with the Edge Welding Legacy Event. From that one phone came a collaborative effort that resulted in 18 companies and 300 attendees at the EDGE Welding Legacy Event in Collaboration with STEM U Foundation.<\/p>

Mrs. Mueller and I aggressively began planning and organizing the event with Mrs. Mueller taking on the lion\u2019s share of communications and advocating for the event as well as STEM U withing professional organizations such as American Welding Society (AWS) and other companies, while I arranged the Belizean aspect of the event. This was not an easy task due to the fact of the 2-month time frame and the responsiveness of the organizations and companies. Her passion and drive to engage AWS on the executive levels to explain the scope of this trip and event was truly impressive. After hours of grueling calls and conversations things began to shape very quickly. Then came the individuals with like minds and willingness to help and the synergy for the event began to build even more.<\/p>

Once the companies finally committed and the AWS responded, we begin the hard work of mending the gaps in communications of the past and push forward for solutions. This happen very fast due to the consistency and leadership of Mrs. Muellar. In parallel I had the challenge of convincing parents of the students to generate the travel monies for their child. This was a very big ask in place where the minimum is $2.50 USD\/ hour. It was indeed a big ask while STEM U Foundation paid the travel money for 2 students, 1 instructor, and 2 of its board members. SIHS in turn paid for its 3 administrators. To my surprise and many prayers, the parents along with their families was able to pay for their specific student to attend. From flights, to Airbnb\u2019s, hotels, and transportation rental all was in place to receive the students in Charlotte N.C. for the first leg of the STEM U Global Exchange. As Stacia stayed the course getting confirmation of tours, setting up her showroom and facility, and energizing her EDGE ARMY to prepare for the Edge Legacy Event on March 13th<\/sup>. I was busy pulling together the 2nd<\/sup> leg of the trip that included having the students and administrators meet the Belize Ambassador to the United States Mr. Nelson Mendez, his consulate, and the Organization of American States (OAS). While in Washington DC they would also visit Howard University.<\/p>

As the day approached Stacia prepared the guest houses and I secured last-minute details and met at the airport only to realize that we had to transport not only 12 people but also the luggage of 12 people. So when done what came the easiest. One drove all the people and the other drove the luggage. This little incident is how we have managed to mange and execute a international event that impacted the lives of so many people during this global exchange. This was indeed the first time for the students that attended this trip were very familiar with the American culture, the names of all restaurants, etc., they were learning how to step onto the escalator for the first time, feel the North American winter air for the first time as well.<\/p>

As the first week moved along, we went from Siemens Energy, Central Piedmont Community College, Steel-Fab, PSA Airlines, and Liburdi Diametric to end of the first week at the EDGE Welding Legacy event. At each stop the students was shown how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math merged to produce specific products with welding and nondestructive testing (NDT) at the forefront of those applications. From Natural gas turbine construction, Airframe structural welds, to robotic pipe welding units STEM vocational applications was in full effect. At the Edge event all their activities culminated to the students meeting business owners, company representatives, other students and industry experts. The students were able to participate in laser welding and GTAW (TIG) welding. It was amazing to see and be a part of such a synergistic event bridging gaps of culture, industry, and education all in one setting.<\/p>

On that Saturday, days 2 of the Edge Legacy commenced with 4 metal artists coming from all over the country, (South Dakota, California, Tennessee, etc.) and sharing how creativity and art has a place in welding. The healing impact of expressing oneself through welding in the form of art was impactful for the students and the instructors as well. As the student used the plasma arc to cut shapes, hammer, bend, and tack weld together these shapes, before long a beautiful rose began to take shape. One student even made a miniature soccer ball at the guidance of one of the instructors. In one day they now understood where the \u201cA\u201d comes from in \u201cSTEM\u2019 to make \u201cSTEAM\u201d (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). At the end of the Art in Metals Workshop one the students sung a song for the instructors as a show of gratitude and the tears began to flow as their depth of appreciation made its mark on the instructors.<\/p>

As the weekend concluded with the contingent getting much needed sleep, we then embarked early Sunday morning in route Washington D.C., wherein we visited several national monuments, museums.\u00a0 Early Monday morning we arrived at Howard University at their School of Engineering and Architecture where they were meet by undergraduate and graduate students of different nationalities, cultures, and economic status. The lesson being taught was that no matter where you are from or what you think you lack, if you have the passion there is a place for you in this world. They spoke on how coming to college, coming into the US, and even going into engineering has been soon instrumental and life changing for them. They expressed the support the college extended to them and the family they found on campus. Many of the young students from Belize expressed just how tangible going to college is and even going to college in another country is a reality. From a village in the Cayo district of Belize in Central America, to a major university in Washinton DC, their excitement and sense of awe was so present that every one that walk by us say their amazement.<\/p>

The following day we were hosted by the Belize Ambassador to the United States and his team. The students got a tour of the Belizean Embassy and got a firm understanding of what their embassy can do to support and assist them while they are in the US, and \u201ctheir home away from home.\u201d After that visit we went on to tour the World Bank and learn about STEM initiatives in the agriculture sector in Belize. We learned how satellite technology is used to help farmers make better decisions on planting and crop types as rain increases in their region due to climate inconsistencies. The students\u2019 questions during the trip changed from \u201cwhat\u201d into \u201chow and why\u201d. They were starting grasp the reality and power of STEM in action from the subject matter experts they were being exposed to.<\/p>

The pinnacle of our short trip to Washington D.C. was our meeting at the Organization of American States (OAS). This meeting was arranged by the Ambassador of Belize and our team at STEM U. The OAS is a much like the \u201cUN\u201d for North, Central, and South America. The OAS has specific initiative to help promote democracy, education, equity, amongst other critical areas of this region of the world.<\/p>

We met their Director of Education along with his STEM Team that gave presentations to our Belizean contingent that addressed what does it mean to be an engineer or scientist in the Americas. They had a renown scientist for Brazil explain to the students that growth can only happen when they allow themselves to think and learn freely. Then they addressed finances for college, tools to learn for free from online courses, and advice on how to study abroad. It was a very humbling feeling to hear the Director of Education of an organization that direct and guides over 35 countries to say to us that he wants STEM U to being a contingent of students every year to the OAS and how important this initiative is for the Americas. The Belize Ambassador and the Director of Education for the OAS explicitly stated they would help to facilitate such an event.<\/p>

Personally, I felt overjoyed mainly because I was given tools to help the students of Belize find a way to get access to funding for college, to get access to a support group, to get also get recognition for striving to achieve more. These were the stakeholders here in the US that can make an impact in underdeveloped countries. Although the technical aspects of welding and nondestructive testing were not discussed however, the larger point was made that socio-economic empowerment, education, STEM Vocational certificate-based training is one of the single most driving factors of this new economy globally. This meeting was the proof and we were given the validation and support to push forward unapologetically.<\/p>

As we boarded the Sprinter van to make that 6-hour drive from D.C. to Charlotte at 10pm the energy of such a long day dissipated and they were fast asleep.<\/p>

Upon arrival the emails and messages continued the American Welding Society (AWS)\u2013 International Representative and Advisor reached out to confirm our meeting of STEM U becoming an International Agent for the country of Belize and becoming a ATF there as well! After 2 years of waiting and Mrs. Mueller\u2019s consistent, persistent, support we had finally got their attention. All of the students are members of AWS and the past student of last year\u2019s program is also AWS members. So, this effort of us becoming an international agent and an ATF is a critical long-term investment in the country of Belize\u2019s construction and vocational educational standards.<\/p>

After arrival back into Charlotte we had one last tour before the student\u2019s flight back home. It was with Charlotte Works. This visit was for the students to see firsthand what role engineering and welding play in a wastewater treatment facility. This tour was not expected if I am being honest but there was time and they reached out to us. — I must stop here to explain that while the students was going all over touring companies and colleges, we had their instructor in training to sit for his first AWS Welder qualification and certification exam. If would pass it would be the first time a sitting instructor in Belize to pass an AWS welder examination in the country. (we will come back to this)<\/u><\/p>

So as the students was touring the wastewater treatment facility I got a call with some bad news, that was that our instructor would not be able to sit for his exam as the ATF he was scheduled to test at was not willing to test him due to so internal conflict. After a week of preparation and 24 hours left before they leave the country, we had to find another ATF and CWI for him to take his exam. In comes Mrs. Mueller and her EDGE Army she tells me don\u2019t worry and I will call you back. In the mean time the students are being escorted around the site, then I was approached by one of the managers at Charlotte Works. He asked me did I have a specific student in my group. I ask how did he know here entire name and why was he asking. I was in total defending parent mode. He then explained, that his wife got a call from her cousin saying that there are some students from Belize traveling through the east coast of the US and that the organization is called STEM U Foundation. He said there is a group called STEM U in the facility and he came to e with his wife on the phone asking for the student. SO I called her over she got on the phone and she started screaming and laughing as that manager\u2019s wife was the cousin to her mother. She knew his wife very well. What are the chances of that? No one knew we was at that plant as it was not on the agenda. But this was proof that clearly this trip was not in our hands any longer it was clear a HIGHER POWER was involved for sure. That visit turned into a family reunion of sorts.<\/p>

Meanwhile Mrs. Mueller calls back and to my amazement she has another ATF and CWI to test our instructor. We get him to the ATF and at 10pm we bend his plates and BAM!!!! He becomes the first Belizean sitting instructor to take and pass the AWS Certified Welder exam!<\/p>

There is so much that can be said about this trip, its impact, its success, its planning, the people that made it all work. But the power of sincere intention, wrapped in sincere action, can only result in other worldly results!<\/p>

Indeed we, I, thank the AWS, The EDGE Army, and more than all Mrs. Stacia Muellar for being who she is in the most perfect and imperfect way. She is truly an example of what it means to be a member of the AWS and how to use its intrinsic authority given by it members to help all people!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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