Black History Month: Promoting diversity in science and technology
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Black History Month: Promoting diversity in science and technology
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February 16, 2024
This week marks School Perseverance week in Quebec and to highlight the event and coincide with Black History Month, a local organization is holding a workshop to encourage Black students to pursue studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). President of the Fondation Lumière des Mathématiques et des Sciences, Patrick Maynard, joins Global News Morning’s host Laura Casella with the details.
Black History Month: Promoting diversity in science and technology
Description
February 16, 2024
This week marks School Perseverance week in Quebec and to highlight the event and coincide with Black History Month, a local organization is holding a workshop to encourage Black students to pursue studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). President of the Fondation Lumière des Mathématiques et des Sciences, Patrick Maynard, joins Global News Morning’s host Laura Casella with the details.
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