Wellesley Science and Technology Expo Kickoff Gathering: Thursday, November 21, 2013 7:30-9:00pm in the Wakelin Room at the Wellesley Public Library

Got STEM?

Over the next decade, STEM related job opportunities are expected to increase by nearly 17%, according to non-profit coalition STEM-Advantage. The Massachusetts Computing Attainment Network (MASS CAN) calculates that there are, on average, 122 thousand jobs in computer sciences every year and in 2012 there were only 50 thousand graduates available to fill these positions. Furthermore, the US Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration has discovered that employees in STEM jobs consistently earn a wage premium of up to 26% more than workers in non-STEM positions. Lastly, let's not forget that beyond STEMs impact on individuals- researchers from Harvard University discovered from their 2011 study, that by enhancing math proficiency among American students to the levels achieved in Canada or South Korea for example, the US could increase its annual national income projections by 75 trillion dollars over the next 80 years.

Come share in the fun as the committee for the Wellesley Science and Technology Exposition (WSTE), a Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF) event, kicks off the festivities with coffee, dessert and conversation about the future of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Wellesley and its surrounding community. This evening will serve as the launch for The Wellesley Science and Technology Exposition, a new one-day STEM event, open to the community, at Wellesley High School on April 5, 2014.  Geared toward Grades K-2, 3-5, middle, high school and adult audiences, WSTE will offer hands-on events, lectures and demonstrations running consecutively throughout the day. 

Come on Nov 21 to learn more and add your ideas about supporting STEM in Wellesley.  We are hoping to engage with a wide range of technical and analytical professionals as well as those interested in the intersection of science and technology with art, music, finance, literature, law and sports.  For questions and/or to be added to our e-mailing list contact us at wellesleysciencetechexpocomm@gmail.com and to learn more, visit wellesleyeducationfoundation.org/wste.php

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