Bishop T.D. Jakes has spent the last 2 years developing an organization dedicated to teaching minorities traditional STEM subjects with art in order to build economic stability in stressed communities. NBCBLKIgnite
and those in low-income demographics “have to work harder just to get an interview,” according to researchers at the Center for Household Financial Stability of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.arm minority candidates of all ages with STEAM training
“Many are referring to STEM or STEAM as the civil rights movement of the 21st century, so this is huge,” Sykes said. “When our kids can excel in algebra and other areas of math, we eliminate the gatekeeper who has held us back from high-paying jobs.Hill added that the foundation “is trying to fill the gap with people who have been blocked out but want to do a good job and people who need it.”
The T.D. Jakes Foundation will focus on facets that include connecting global corporations with talent; running programs like STEAMLife, a summer camp for children ages 5 to 16; and creating “Dream Centers” to connect people with experts in education, life skills, financial literacy and job placement.
“I’ve never chartered these waters before,” Jakes said. “This isn’t just about creating opportunity for tomorrow, next week or next month. This is about creating generational change — work that will continue for decades to come.”
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