STEM Field Analysis

The local issue that my project identified was that students, but girls in particular, were not interested in science and considered it to be boring. This is reflected by elective science and engineering classes in high school being male-dominated, with the exception of biology and medical themed classes. I found this very interesting because it was a reflection of the workforce in terms of STEM fields. I do not think that girls are naturally worse at science. One thing that explains this gap though is access and appeal. Thus, I made a point of making the boxes accessible to elementary students and hands-on and engaging so that the students using them get a hands-on interest in science and see how cool it is. We live in a time where STEM fields are growing and growing to the degree that it is vital to …show more content…
This is also important when it comes to women in the workforce because nationally and abroad for them to hold these positions they must be fluent in STEM which for the most part is a male-dominated field and therefore it is important that young girls see it as being cool to like science or as fun to be nerdy and experiment. This connects to the global issue of the importance of education. Children around the world do not have equal access to education, materials, and schools. There are also students who have access to education and so many potential opportunities, but they are not interested. Both of these scenarios are huge problems in the world today. I believe that everyone in the world should have equal access to the opportunity to learn. From a young age, I knew that I would have the opportunity to go to college and for that I am extremely fortunate and thankful. Other students around the globe and at my school were not born into as lucky of a situation and face many obstacles in order to pursue an education. I believe, that all people around the world should have a right to a quality education regardless of geography, socioeconomics, ability, race, and