Community engagement in Ward 8 central focus of new program at the Sports and Entertainment Arena, home of the Washington Mystics and Capital City Go-Go

Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) has announced a sponsorship with Deloitte to promote STEM education for youth of all ages in Ward 8, home of the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Congress Heights, St. Elizabeths.

As part of this transformative approach, MSE and Deloitte will present “Demystifying STEM” at the Washington Mystics home game against the Minnesota Lynx on Aug. 11. By showcasing the science, technology, engineering and math principles that power the game of basketball, the Mystics and Deloitte will inspire kids to explore the world around them, experience STEM in a whole new light, and see themselves in rewarding careers while building the solutions of tomorrow.

Activations at the “Demystifying STEM” game will include:

• Deloitte will transform the Mystics concourse area into a space for interactive games for youth showcasing robotics, drones, coding, and more.

• Concourse demonstrations will include Coder Mindz stations (http://www.codermindz.com/), and an Alexa demonstration highlighting how integrating different sets of artificial intelligence technology can be used to help solve common issues facing large companies today. There will also be mini drone demonstrations.

• A fun and educational STEM workbook giveaway designed exclusively for the Mystics and Deloitte. This fold-out workbook will reinforce some of the STEM principles at play during a Mystics basketball game.

• Video board features throughout the game highlighting STEM principles with engaging factoids, trivia and explanatory responses.

• STEM-related halftime entertainment

As part of this partnership, Deloitte will also have branding assets including pole pads and LED signage at the Entertainment and Sports Arena, the home court for both the Mystics and the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.

“We are thrilled to collaborate with an innovative organization like Deloitte which is dedicated to STEM education and college readiness. This is part of a strategic effort to increase our long-term impact in Ward 8 and the communities surrounding the Entertainment and Sports Arena at St. Elizabeths,” Jim Van Stone, President of Business Operations and Chief Commercial Officer at Monumental Sports & Entertainment, said. “This sponsorship transcends sports and we couldn’t be more excited to work alongside Deloitte to cultivate a passion for careers in STEM.”

“It’s critical that the children of Ward 8 have the support they need to prepare for the future of work,” said Tamika Tremaglio, Deloitte’s managing principal for Greater Washington. “Every day we see companies transforming around such technologies as automation and Internet of Things, which is putting a premium on STEM-based learning. I am delighted that Deloitte is teaming up with a community-oriented firm like Monumental Sports & Entertainment to address this need in St. Elizabeths.”

Opened in the fall of 2018, the Entertainment and Sports Arena is a 118,000-square foot, 4,200-seat facility that is a year-round destination for residents and visitors alike. For more information on the arena, please click here.

Single game tickets for Washington Mystics games start at $12 and are currently on sale. Fans can purchase tickets by calling 1-877-324-6671, by visiting www.WashingtonMystics.com and at all local Ticketmaster outlets.

About Monumental Sports & Entertainment:

Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE), located in Washington, D.C., is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. MSE owns and operates seven professional sports teams: the 2018 Arena Football League champion Washington Valor, AFL’s Baltimore Brigade, NBA’s Washington Wizards, NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go, NBA 2K League’s Wizards District Gaming, the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals and the WNBA’s Washington Mystics. The company is also co-owner of aXiomatic, which has controlling interest in global esports franchise Team Liquid, and owns and operates Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Monumental Sports & Entertainment also manages MedStar Capitals Iceplex, the state-of-the-art training facility for the Capitals and EagleBank Arena on George Mason University’s campus. In conjunction with the District of Columbia and Events DC, MSE is a partner in a new sports and entertainment facility in Southeast DC on the St. Elizabeth’s East campus that opened in September 2018. Facility highlights include MedStar Wizards Performance Center, the brand-new training facility for the Wizards, Go-Go and Mystics, and a 4,200-seat arena which will serve as the new home of the Mystics and Go-Go. Monumental Sports & Entertainment also co-owns and operates Monumental Sports Network (MSN) with the NBC Sports Group. MSN is the mid-Atlantic region’s top destination for exclusive fan experiences and original sports content across desktop, tablet, mobile and OTT streaming devices. Visit www.monumentalsports.com.

About Deloitte:

Deloitte provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services to many of the world’s most admired brands, including nearly 90% of the Fortune 500® and more than 5,000 private and middle market companies. Our people work across the industry sectors that drive and shape today’s marketplace — delivering measurable and lasting results that help reinforce public trust in our capital markets, inspire clients to see challenges as opportunities to transform and thrive, and help lead the way toward a stronger economy and a healthy society. Deloitte is proud to be part of the largest global professional services network serving our clients in the markets that are most important to them. Our network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories serves four out of five Fortune Global 500® companies. Learn how Deloitte’s approximately 286,000 people make an impact that matters at www.deloitte.com.

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