Using dirtbikes for STEM education

"Hey, you pop a wheelie going down the street at this angle, and you have to figure out how long it takes to get down there and at what time," 

Quote: “But when I got into the industry, people had never met a Black girl from Baltimore who worked in chemical engineering. The culture in a lot of STEM institutions is white male-led, or white-led, period. You can be ready for STEM, but STEM isn't always ready for you. And so we want to get more Black people to not only go into STEM but to stay there. That’s when the virtuous cycle truly starts.”

Truly amazing article from a brave and empowered young WOMAN. Thanks for sharing!

it's all just so tiresome. 

Seems like a reasonable program with a good goal of educating people. If you want to stop people from riding in the street, though, probably best to also build a motocross track that’s free to use. 

My father is a science teacher, he will show videos of dirtbike and other things to explain how science and physics works, the kids seem way more involved according to him.

The school has had safety programs and stuff and we have brought the bikes and gear. Anything to make these kids learn today is a good thing

The US population is made up of 60% white (white alone, no bi-racial), 14% black (alone), 19% hispanic, 6% asian, with the rest falling into other categories (!1%).  65% of STEM is represented by whites, Asian 13%, Black 9%, Hispanic 8%, 5% other (usually bi-racial).  The STEM demographics aren't too far off of what the demographics are in the general population breakdown.  This article tries to make it sound like there is some conspiracy against people of a certain demographics for not being in STEM programs.  There's never been a greater opportunity for people of those demographics to pursue STEM education and jobs.  In fact, in many cases its easier due to more access to scholarships and financial aid.  

Its not about equal outcome, its about equal opportunity and there's never been greater opportunity for people that are non-white to pursue STEM opportunities.  The system isn't rigged against them, if anything it favors them.

**Edit: A few additional stats to add to the discussion: % of white child birth born out of wedlock, 27%, % of Asian child birth out of wedlock 13%, % of hispanic children born out of wedlock 53%, black children born out of wedlock - a staggering 70%.  It doesn't take a rocket scientist to solve the puzzle Pat.  Growing up in a nuclear family with 2 parents and at least one behaving like a male role model, and the chances of getting a better education and thus better career/job goes way up.  Fathers need to step the fuck up.

By the way, an overwhelming majority if health industry and life sciences related degrees specific to STEM opportunities are for WOMEN.  Our daughter graduated in nursing recently and their program is 99% women.  The realtiy is, most dudes just aren't all that interested in being nurses, much like a fair amount of hispanics and blacks likely aren't as interested in STEM programs.  

 I was being sarcastic. Stem fields are a tree that the university lowers to the ground for everyone who is not asian or white. I graduated from an engineering school and the only student who was allowed to take a class a fourth time against school policy was a melanated fellow. You're on the money, so that means vital is going to boohoo and downvote.

@cobbler Poe's law means your sarcasm came across as sincerity. such is the reality inversion that is occurring. 

Poe's law is an adage of internet culture saying that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent, any parodic or sarcastic expression of extreme views can be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of those views.