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Coding for All: A STEM Sector that Reflects America
"President Obama is committed to making sure our STEM talent pool reflects the full spectrum of America," says Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to Obama.
Credit: Business Insider
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, weighs in on changes at the national and local level that are making science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) industries more inclusive for underrepresented communities. As Jarrett suggests, the Obama Administration has already taken significant steps to ensure that America's young people have the opportunity to dream big and pursue whatever they put their minds to. Creating engaging and exciting STEM opportunities for young people is incredibly important to the future of our nation.
President Obama has already highlighted how we need to give the middle class a better bargain and create jobs for a 21st century economy for our young people. And we know that the students of today will be the inventors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders of tomorrow, Jarrett says. We know that students with STEM skills will be a driving force towards making the United States competitive, creative, and innovative. We also know that as a nation, she says, that our diversity is one of our greatest strengths. That's why President Obama is committed to making sure the STEM talent pool reflects the full spectrum of America.
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