There's 200,000 jobs in STEM available. But New York kids from low-income families want to be athletes. But less than 1% go pro. Why are we not supporting all kids?
The goal here is to provide STEM opportunities for a demographic not often represented in the field, including girls and those in underserved communities, Butler said.
When the New York native transitioned from TV reporting to her first tech job about a decade ago, she was hired as a software engineer for Lonnie Johnson, the inventor of the Super Soaker.
After age 13, girls don't continue. They lose confidence and focus on boys.
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