{"id":35520,"date":"2022-05-16T21:42:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T01:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/?p=35520"},"modified":"2022-05-16T21:44:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T01:44:30","slug":"former-football-player-strives-to-increase-diversity-in-stem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/2022\/05\/former-football-player-strives-to-increase-diversity-in-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Football Player Strives to Increase Diversity in STEM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of students of color in STEM fields has been surprisingly low for a quite a while now. According to recent federal data, only 7 percent of people who earn STEM degrees are Black. This number didn\u2019t change much from 2008 to 2018, but it did rise by 5 percent for Hispanic college graduates. In the workforce, the amount of Black people working in STEM fields is even lower than those who earn STEM degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35521\" style=\"width: 509px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35521 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-1.png 509w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-1-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-1-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-1-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-1-48x32.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/stem-concept-with-drawing-background-magnifying-glass-over-education-background-gm611751296-105258661?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=srp_photos_top&amp;utm_content=https%3A%2F%2Funsplash.com%2Fs%2Fphotos%2Fstem-for-kids&amp;utm_term=stem%20for%20kids%3A%3Asearch-explore-top-affiliate-outside-feed-x-v2%3Acontrol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Credit<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Urschel is a Black former professional football player (Baltimore Ravens) and the author of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Urschel is determined to get more students of color interested in STEM fields, especially math. In an interview, Urschel reflected on the time his 1st grade teacher wanted to hold him back a grade because she saw him as a typical minority student. After his mom insisted on testing him, his scores were well above his peers. Urschel went on to talk about how he still sees similar biased assumptions regarding race and skin color still happening in recent days. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35524\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35524 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-1.png 512w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-1-500x339.png 500w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-1-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-1-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-1-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-1-48x33.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/technology\/how-to-get-more-students-of-color-into-stem-tackle-bias-expand-resources\/2021\/03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Credit<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One question that was asked to Urschel during the same interview was \u201cHow can educators help kids learn to embrace hard work in areas like STEM?\u201d Urschel responded by saying the biggest thing for educators to focus on is making a slight shift in focus on what the goal is and what is important. He also says that getting the right answer isn\u2019t always the most important thing, but rather to learn something from the experience. Urschel concluded the interview by suggesting that \u201ceducators should make sure that parents have proper access to educational materials that show them what their child is learning, what they&#8217;re covering, and how these things work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35525\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35525 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-1.png 512w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-1-500x291.png 500w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-1-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-1-36x21.png 36w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-1-48x28.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/happy-diverse-school-children-students-building-robotic-cars-using-computer-gm1338344335-418962772?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=srp_photos_top&amp;utm_content=https%3A%2F%2Funsplash.com%2Fs%2Fphotos%2Fstem-education&amp;utm_term=stem%20education%3A%3Asearch-explore-top-affiliate-outside-feed-x-v2%3Acontrol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Credit<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Urschel has dedicated his time to helping younger generations gain interest in STEM fields. His efforts to help others can make a positive impact on many lives and help more students become engaged with STEM and its various fields. In conclusion, increasing diversity in STEM has always been a challenge. Fortunately, with role models like John, more students can gain interest and start joining STEM related fields.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Written by: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abishek Kanthan<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Date: May 1, 2022<\/p>\n<p><b>Sources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Article &#8211; Bushweller, K. (2021, June 29). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to get more students of color into STEM: Tackle bias, expand resources<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Education Week. 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