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Making Makers in Los Angeles
Posted by on December 12, 2012 at 10:31 AM EDTSoon after taking office in 2009, in a speech at the National Academy of Sciences, President Obama called on the science, engineering, and technology communities to “encourage young people to create and build and invent – to be makers of things not just consumers of things.” Here’s what one leader in the maker community shared about her experience bringing kids and families into the growing community of American makers.
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Students Speak: “Why I’m in STEM”
Posted by on December 7, 2012 at 2:56 PM EDTThis week, OSTP asked winners and finalists from the 2012 Siemens Foundation student competition in Math, Science, and Technology to tell us why they are pursuing STEM and what it means to them. Here's what they had to say.
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OSTP Director to Stellar STEM Students: “Keep Innovating!”
Posted by on December 4, 2012 at 7:05 PM EDTOn Monday in Washington, DC, OSTP Director John Holdren spoke to an audience of scientists and innovators, including the student finalists of the Siemens Foundation Competition in Math, Science, and Technology. He made the case that a solid STEM education is one of the most powerful routes to a career that is both successful and meaningful to society.
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First Lady Honors National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award Recipients
Posted by on November 19, 2012 at 6:00 PM EDTFirst Lady Michelle Obama honors 12 of the nation’s most outstanding arts and humanities programs for young people.
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Celebrating the Power of Girls
Posted by on October 11, 2012 at 5:34 PM EDTEvery year on October 11, countries around the world will honor the importance of empowering girls so that they can reach their full potential. Happy first-ever International Day of the Girl!
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Equal Futures: Opening Doors to High-Quality Education and Career Opportunities for Women and Girls in STEM
Posted by on October 10, 2012 at 11:23 AM EDTLast week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 12 other international leaders officially launched the Equal Futures Partnership, a new multilateral initiative to break down barriers to women's political participation and economic opportunity.
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Improving Education for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Posted by on October 5, 2012 at 5:13 PM EDTThe Obama Administration announces nearly $2 million in competitive grants to Tribal Education Agencies under the State-Tribal Education Partnership program.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Operation Educate the Educators
Posted by on October 5, 2012 at 5:00 PM EDTHere's a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.
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Joining Forces to Train Teachers to Serve Military Children
Posted by on October 3, 2012 at 5:23 PM EDTMore than 100 colleges of education have joined “Operation Educate the Educators” which is dedicated to raising awareness about military children in classrooms, and to helping better prepare teachers to support those students
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Fueling American Entrepreneurship With Open Data
Posted by on October 3, 2012 at 1:13 PM EDTFor decades, entrepreneurs have used government data from Global Positioning Systems, weather monitoring stations, and other sources to power their products and services.
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