If you could personally share with the President any idea on how to use science and technology to make our country better, what would you recommend? While it may be true that voting age in the United States happens at 18, President Obama now wants to hear from YOU. He is giving any and every kid around the country a chance for their voice to be heard by the White House itself about their recommendation on important science, innovation, and technology ideas. We need as many submissions as possible!
It all started this past April at the _6th White House Science Fair_ where President Obama had the chance to meet up with a nine-year-old inventor, Jacob Leggette, who suggested this idea: Why not have a kid science advisor? President Obama loved this recommendation and took off with it, suggesting that a group of kids be brought together to share their own ideas and insights on what’s working in their classroom and how to better engage students in S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). This is where you (any kid in the country) come in.
President Barack Obama talks with students about their science projects as he tours the White House Science Fair in the Blue Room of the White House, April 13, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Whether you care about tackling climate change, finding a cure to cancer, using technology to help make people’s lives better, or getting a human to Mars, President Obama wants to hear from YOU. In his own words at this year’s Science Fair:
“One of the things I find so inspiring about these young thinkers is that they look at all these seemingly intractable problems as something that we can solve. There is a confidence when you are pursuing science. They don’t consider age a barrier. They don’t think, well, that’s just the way things are. They’re not afraid to try things and ask tough questions.”
So no matter what grade level you’re in, what school you attend, where you come from, or whether or not classes come easily to you, now’s your chance to be heard by President Obama himself. What is your favorite thing about Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math? What is YOUR idea on how we can use science and technology to make our country better? Don’t be afraid to speak up or that your idea may not be good enough or “smart enough.” If you have any recommendation or input, President Obama wants to hear yours. This is a point of pride for Arizona and we need to get as many submissions as possible, so spread the word! Get your friends, cousins, classmates- all kids in Arizona involved. Tell him your idea now!
