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RISE program chair stresses STEM exposure and representation for Black children
Summary
Sisu Clay, chairperson of the RISE program of 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, said exposing Black children to STEM careers and visible role models helps them see those careers as attainable.
Sisu Clay, chairperson of the RISE program of 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, said exposure to science, technology, engineering and math careers and visible role models can help Black children envision those careers for themselves.
"I think it's good for the children to actually be exposed to this, to know that those careers are out there and then these things that they probably already have interest in, they can actually eventually make money off of," Clay said. "Physical representation is important. A lot of people that you may see in authority type positions when they don't look like you, it's a little bit harder to see yourself in them."
Clay said the RISE program is a mentoring effort within the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles focused on STEM; she described the organization as a mentoring group and said African Americans are underrepresented in that market. She said seeing adults who look like students in positions of authority helps children imagine similar futures for themselves.
The remarks in the transcript were statements of support and rationale for mentoring and outreach; no formal actions, votes or policy proposals are recorded in the provided excerpt.
