Human Resources committee  Yes.

Human Resources committee  I'll give you some examples.

Human Resources committee  Yes. We're doing two things. One is informing parents about the importance of science and technology skills for their kids' futures, not just if they are going to go into those fields but in terms of success more broadly. We're doing things like getting parents to do coding the

Human Resources committee  Federal funding is important. I hesitate to say that first out of the gate. Actua has long been having this conversation. How do we scale up? We've been talking to government for a long time, and we have not made a funding request. We have been funded primarily by the corporate s

Human Resources committee  I don't think the importance of that could be overstated. I personally have had the opportunity to visit dozens of communities every year and have seen first-hand the impact of underfunded schools. We hear from parents all the time, the challenges they face in deciding where to

Human Resources committee  We offer a very wide range of programming, from a three-hour school workshop to a 40-hour to 60-hour camp or a club. Obviously, the longer we have youth engaged and the more regularly we have them engaged, the deeper the impact. I'll give you an example from our indigenous progr

Human Resources committee  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 call

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much. Hello everyone. I'm pleased to be here this morning to speak to you about Actua and our work with young people who live in poverty. Actua is a national charitable organization that engages youth in experiences that build skills and confidence in science, t