Absolutely. When youth are engaged in science and technology programming that is relevant to their lives, and when they actually have an experiential learning opportunity, they are developing skills beyond just hard science and technology skills. Those skills include what is called 21st century skills—creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and learning from failure, which is a hot topic of conversation among the business community as a skill that is lacking in youth today. Engaging in science and technology does build those skills, which are relevant to many different areas for future success.
On November 22nd, 2016. See this statement in context.