Several organizations are working hard to improve the lack of diversity among women and minorities in the STEM field. Code.org and College Board (to name a just a couple) are promoting computer science courses in high schools in an effort to bring awareness to the field. In addition, The White House will also be investing $240 million in the private sector to promote STEM, particularly to underrepresented students.
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