On Monday at the 2015 White House Science Fair, President Obama announced over $240m in new private-sector commitments to inspire and prepare more girls and boys – especially those from underrepresented groups – to excel in the STEM fields.
With the addition of the new commitments, the President’s ‘Educate to Innovate’ campaign has resulted in over $1bn in financial and in-kind support for STEM programs. The announcements include: $150m philanthropic effort to empower a diverse cadre of promising early-career scientists to stay on track to become scientific leaders of tomorrow; $90m “Let Everyone Dream”…
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