REBECCA LUCORE: “I think that what our recent survey showed is there’s still a lot of work to be done. We see that you know from everyone, they say their interest in science begins before the age of eleven. So we need programs that really, and from industry's perspective too, get in front of kids while they’re young in elementary school.”
Why is it so important for girls and women to be involved in science? Christianne Corbett has one answer.
CHRISTIANNE CORBETT: “Increasing diversity in professions leads to better products, better science, just generally. And expanding and developing this science and engineering workforce is critical to the nation’s economic innovation and productivity and competitiveness.”
Rebecca Lucore says scientific professions need more and better workers.
REBECCA LUCORE: “It’s just about having scientifically literate citizens. It’s really important no matter what career you go into if it’s accounting or human resources or science career that you can think critically and creatively, you can work in teams, you can adapt to change and that’s important for everybody.”
And that’s the VOA Special English Education Report, written by Nancy Steinbach. Is science a popular field of study for girls in your country? You can comment at voaspecialenglish.com. I’m Barbara Klein.
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