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Why STEM Matters to Blacks

Season 29 Episode 2903 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Learn how public education and private industry plan to grow minority presence in STEM ind

Technology innovation is a nation's top indicator of economic strength and power. The U.S. Dept. of Labor reports only 5% of U.S. workers are employed in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields, and minorities and women are severely underrepresented in these fields. Find out how public education and private industry are working to reverse the trend.

10/11/2013 | Rating NR

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Why STEM Matters to Blacks

Season 29 Episode 2903 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Technology innovation is a nation's top indicator of economic strength and power. The U.S. Dept. of Labor reports only 5% of U.S. workers are employed in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields, and minorities and women are severely underrepresented in these fields. Find out how public education and private industry are working to reverse the trend.

10/11/2013 | Rating NR

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