by Jack Cooley, Executive Director | Jan 14, 2021 | STEM- Robotics
The United States is falling behind in some of the most important areas of education to help solve the problems of today and tomorrow. The crisis in STEM fields—which cover science, technology, engineering and mathematics—is threatening the growing workforce and in...
by Jack Cooley, Executive Director | Jan 14, 2021 | STEM- Robotics
It sounds like an impossible dream, but then again, the all-girls robotics team in question is called the “Afghan Dreamers.” Living a country where two-thirds of adolescent girls cannot read or write, they’re used to overcoming challenges. Elham...
by Jack Cooley, Executive Director | Jan 14, 2021 | STEM- Robotics
Stereotypes and cultural norms dampen girls’ interest in STEM, but educators can counter the disparities with small changes to their practice. In several studies, when children were asked to draw a mathematician or scientist, girls were twice as likely...
by Jack Cooley, Executive Director | May 19, 2020 | STEM- Robotics
By Maia Silber/ July 16, 2017/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/ From left, Katie Johnson, Sanjna Ravichandar and Colleen Johnson sit with their robot while watching the FIRST Global competition at DAR Constitution Hall. (April Greer/For The Washington...
