Women Are Underrepresented In STEM. Here's Discovery Center Of Idaho's Solution

By Gemma Gaudette,

Published September 6, 2019 at 2:24 PM MDT

Technology surrounds us everyday, and the demand for software engineers continues to grow. But women are significantly under-represented in STEM fields; according to a 2014 NPR report, less than 20% of the professionals in computer science were women. That's why the Boise Discovery Center has opened up a free coding camp for girls to learn the skill at an early age. We learn more on Idaho Matters.

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Women Are Underrepresented In STEM. Here's Discovery Center Of Idaho's Solution

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