> If cities could work with local businesses to allow STEM employees to volunteer (paid by the company) a couple days a month at a local school, in addition to

> If cities could work with local businesses to allow STEM employees to volunteer (paid by the company) a couple days a month at a local school, in addition to getting parents to volunteer 2-3 days a month, this could get the coverage needed and starting at much younger ages before a lot of the issues start to settle in. I think that's a great idea. Some management types can checkmark 'social responsibility' that someone added to the company's mission statement, and employees get to have some mini sabbatical and feel good about themselves, probably come back with more energy.