'Representation matters' | Nonprofit engages children, works to create diverse generation in STEM fields
"If you don't see people doing those particular jobs, you don't think you can do them," said one advocate for more diversity in STEM fields.
Author: Amelia Young (WBIR)
Updated: 10:41 PM EDT April 1, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — New data from the Pew Research Center shows that Black and Hispanic workers continue to remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce — science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Hispanic adults make up just 8 percent of that field, while Black adults make up 9 percent. Many people fighting to increase those statistics by getting the attention of the younger generation, inspiring kids to pursue careers in STEM regardless of their backgrounds.