SINGAPORE - Girls must be exposed to science and technology early in their lives in order to make informed choices about their education and careers, said panelists at a dialogue session on Tuesday (Nov 16).
United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, who is in Singapore on an official visit and was one of the speakers, cited an example from the US state of Rhode Island, where she had served as governor.
"We brought about the teaching of computer science in every public school in Rhode Island, starting when kids were in kindergarten, (at) five years old. And the result of that early training was astonishing.
"Once girls were exposed to computer science, naturally they took to it, they did incredibly well and more of them started to go into tech fields, simply because they were exposed to it," said Ms Raimondo.
She was speaking at a panel discussion at the National University of Singapore about getting more women into the tech sector. The event, titled Women in Tech - Seizing Opportunities in the Digital Economy, was co-hosted by the US Department of Commerce and Singapore's Ministry of Communications and Information.
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United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, who is in Singapore on an official visit and was one of the speakers, cited an example from the US state of Rhode Island, where she had served as governor.
"We brought about the teaching of computer science in every public school in Rhode Island, starting when kids were in kindergarten, (at) five years old. And the result of that early training was astonishing.
"Once girls were exposed to computer science, naturally they took to it, they did incredibly well and more of them started to go into tech fields, simply because they were exposed to it," said Ms Raimondo.
She was speaking at a panel discussion at the National University of Singapore about getting more women into the tech sector. The event, titled Women in Tech - Seizing Opportunities in the Digital Economy, was co-hosted by the US Department of Commerce and Singapore's Ministry of Communications and Information.
Continue reading: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/early-exposure-essential-to-draw-more-girls-into-science-tech-careers-panellists
