Our Future Is Science

OUR FUTURE IS SCIENCE Youth in America connecting science and social justice

CREATING COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS THROUGH STEM

Many of society’s most pressing issues are scientific—infectious diseases, health disparities, climate change, agricultural sustainability, and water security, among others. This reality gives us the chance to connect STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and social justice to impact the future of our communities and the world.

Let’s use STEM to build and bridge the communities we need!

Oko Farms’ sustainable agriculture mitigates the impact of climate change, and increases food security for New York City.

Life Saving Dot restores iodine balance for women in rural India to prevent disease through a bindi, the traditional ornamental dot worn by Hindu and other women.

Fashion designers, like those at the company Public School, are shaking up the industry through innovative ways like respinning fabric so few natural resources are used, thus protecting the environment.

Creative engineering is used to develop portable flood barriers to protect millions of low-income and people of color who live near flood zones.

WHAT IS SOCIAL JUSTICE?

“Social justice is a communal effort dedicated to creating and sustaining a fair and equal society in which each person and all groups are valued and affirmed. It encompasses efforts to end… all systems that devalue the dignity and humanity of any person.”

— John Lewis Institute for Social Justice