New York, NY – Jugo, the global leader in immersive virtual experiences, is proud to support the American Heart Association’s STEM Goes Red initiative for 2023 by providing an interactive virtual experience for 100 middle school girls to learn CPR training through its experiential platform.

STEM Goes Red is an initiative by the American Heart Association that aims to empower and inspire young women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The initiative provides young girls with opportunities to explore STEM fields and encourages them to unlock their full potential. As part of STEM Goes Red, Jugo has developed an immersive virtual experience that enables young girls to learn hands-only CPR in a fun and interactive way.

“Jugo is honored to support the American Heart Association’s STEM Goes Red initiative by providing a unique virtual experience that helps young girls learn an essential life-saving skill,” said Neeha Curtis, VP of Global Corporate Communications at Jugo. “We believe that innovative technologies can help create a better world, and we are thrilled to support initiatives that encourage young women to pursue STEM fields.”

“The Greater Charlotte STEM Goes Red Conference included an interactive hands-only CPR demonstration provided by Jugo Digital Limited,” said Kaitlyn Jarman, VP of Development, American Heart Association Greater Charlotte Market.  “Jugo created a digital environment that fostered learning in an innovative way and brought the lifesaving skill to over 100 female students during the conference.”

About Jugo:

Jugo is the global leader in immersive virtual experiences. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Bristol, England, with U.S. offices in New York City, Jugo is a cloud-based, experiential platform for reimagining how people connect, collaborate, and create in the digital world. Jugo is the only platform that achieves true two-way engagement by placing people physically in a virtual world, without the need for virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) headsets. From inspiring in a one-to-one to engaging an audience of thousands, Jugo puts the power of real human engagement at the heart of every virtual connection.​ For more information, follow Jugo on Twitter, LinkedIn or YouTube

Contact:
Neeha Curtis
VP Global Corporate Communications
(+1) (512) 399-9672
neeha.curtis@jugo.io