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What is STEAM?

What is STEAM?

In recent years STEM has really taken off. It is important because our world depends on it. The economy, the way we communicate, even culture and politics—it’s all backed by science, technology, engineering, and maths. But despite its importance, STEM is difficult to teach to young children. This is where STEAM comes in use - by using art we can empower children to have fun, be creative, and use STEM subjects in engaging, understandable applications. 
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There’s still a long way to go before we achieve true diversity in tech

There’s still a long way to go before we achieve true diversity in tech

There is still a dearth of women both studying computer science and working as software engineers.

BUT this means that roughly half the population — women — are using tech products that have been written by programmers who are disproportionately male. Unfortunately, the gender imbalance can result in products that reflect a similarly unbalanced view of the world.

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