I am feeling very inspired as I read about the amazing and talented young group of students invited to the White House for their extraordinary science fair projects.
100 students from more than 40 state were invited to an all-day, hands-on celebration of the power and potential of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
As the President said in 2009, when he announced the first ever White House Science Fair: “If you win the NCAA championship, you come to the White House. Well, if you're a young person and you've produced the best experiment or design, the best hardware or software, you ought to be recognized for that achievement, too.”
That’s why young inventors of everything from portable windmills to oil-producing algae, and from underwater robots to dehydration-preventing football gear were invited to share their wares at all corners of the White House -- from the South Lawn to the State Dining Room -- for today's event. The cohort of kids included app-coders, rocket-builders, video-game designers, and city-planners—many of them, as the President pointed out, not yet old enough to drive. One team of innovators even helped the President hop onto a bike and test out their pedal-powered water filtration system.
It's amazing to read stories like these of young innovators using technology and design to create solutions to existing problems. However, whenever I learn about a student's mind blowing scientific or technological achievement, I cannot help but think of all the many other students who, because of an obstacle in financial resources/educational support/familiar support or something similar, were not able to reach their potential.
It is motivating to continue to use Studio C and all our collective resources to keep brainstorming ways to provide a strong foundation of STEM education to all students globally, regardless of economic background.
White House Science Fair
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