What are we fighting for?
STEM is the future.
While 80% of jobs in the next decade will require STEM skills, the United States will need 1 million more qualified STEM workers than available. Because STEM is going to play a role in every occupation, it is critical to equip future generations with the skills they need to succeed. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
While 80% of jobs in the next decade will require STEM skills, the United States will need 1 million more qualified STEM workers than available. Because STEM is going to play a role in every occupation, it is critical to equip future generations with the skills they need to succeed. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Diversity matters.
Technology is at the forefront of developing the world's most important solutions, a process that needs everyone's voice. Yet in today's world, 84% of STEM professionals in the United States are Asian and Caucasian males, STEM opportunities are inaccessible and expensive, and the number of computer science degrees earned by women is on the decline. (Wired Magazine, UCLA)
Technology is at the forefront of developing the world's most important solutions, a process that needs everyone's voice. Yet in today's world, 84% of STEM professionals in the United States are Asian and Caucasian males, STEM opportunities are inaccessible and expensive, and the number of computer science degrees earned by women is on the decline. (Wired Magazine, UCLA)
Numbers don't lie.
Gender diversity at the management level increases the value of S&P 500 firms by $42 million. It's profitable, as companies with more diverse leadership teams innovate to produce 19% more revenue. (University of Maryland, Columbia Business School)
Gender diversity at the management level increases the value of S&P 500 firms by $42 million. It's profitable, as companies with more diverse leadership teams innovate to produce 19% more revenue. (University of Maryland, Columbia Business School)