So what does STEM got to do with it? Why should 'we the people' care about STEM? It ties to everything, education, skills and to where the jobs are and will be

Let's watch the video and then discuss how you could use it to inspire and fascinate a student to think about scientific principles and material behavior.

I wasn't always interested in going into a STEM field. But with time, I fell in love with computer science. Here's some advice I learned along the way.

My experiences in rocketry not only fueled my passion for engineering, but also taught me about the potential and possibility that comes in a career in aerospace - especially for women.

Everyone is talking about the power of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in our country now, and more specifically, about empowering young women to be successful in STEM careers. From President Obama's Educate to Innovate campaign, to the Lean-In movement and the star-studded code.org video that went viral on YouTube earlier this year. But how do we transform these philosophical ideas into scalable programs that reach real girls around the world. How do we interest girls in inventing things? Here is the initial formula we used.

The EPI report concludes that U.S. colleges and universities award more than enough STEM degrees to fill STEM jobs. That may be true, but it doesn't lessen the urgency of the skills shortage. Why?

Instead of asking a common, open-ended career question as a platform for a meaningful discussion about life dreams, consider these five conversation starters to empower you to have a meaningful conversation with your student about the possibilities of a life in STEM.