Getting STEAMy in Rhode Island
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This past Monday, our contributor Carly Ayres attended Stem to Steam, “a briefing marking Rhode Island’s commitment to fostering innovation through the addition of Art and Design to STEM education and research.” Photos by Scott Indermaur
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“Our country must integrate art and design into efforts to improve Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and research to reach our full potential for innovation and economic growth.”
That was what Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) told the audience at a “STEM to STEAM” forum last Monday in Providence, Rhode Island. Partnering with Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) President John Maeda in this effort, Langevin has been working to make STEAM a national priority. The Rhode Island event was not the first of its kind; a congressional briefing had been held by RISD in cooperation with Langevin earlier this June in Washington, D.C., as part of an effort to draw national attention to the movement.
John Maeda, Congressman Jim Langevin
As defined on StemtoSteam.org:
STEAM represents the economic progress and breakthrough innovation that comes from adding art and design to STEM education and research: STEM + Art = STEAM. The value of art and design to innovation is clear: Artists and designers humanize technology, making it understandable and capable of bringing about societal change. The tools and method of a studio-based education offer new models for creative problem solving, flexible thinking and risk-taking that are needed in today’s complex and dynamic world.
John Maeda welcoming everyone to the briefing
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