But one of the things that I'm really excited about is our Girls and STEAM program. And just like this center for STEM Excellence, we have been working through different projects to encourage particularly Middle school is about the time when young women decide that they're not interested in science. So we want middle school girls to come to our Girls in STEAM program, learn about different opportunities to work in the fields, and find their own pathways so that they can be a part of what we call the missing million. (02:33–02:49)
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