Utah Gov. Spencer Cox kicked off Utah’s first “Week of STEM” Monday.
The week, running from Nov. 7-10, aims to inspire and educate students about subjects in STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering and math.
Gov. Cox made an official proclamation for the week on Monday morning to an audience of middle and high school students at the STEM Action Center in South Salt Lake.
As part of the “Week of STEM,” there are six new programs aiming to educate students at Utah schools that might not have had access to STEM curriculum before. These schools include ones with high intergenerational poverty, high Latino population, and located in rural areas.
The programs are funded by both private and public money, and will focus on subjects like coding, computer science and hydroponics, which involves growing plants without soil.
