How did you go about starting and growing Nepris?įirst of all I consider myself fortunate becauose I have a talented co-founder, Binu Thayamkery who knows how to take ideas into products effectively. Its our job to create these moments of discovery for our kids so we can fill this pipeline effectively. 67% of girls and 56% of boys who choose a STEM career do so because of just one event or incident in their life. From the industry side there is a huge skills gap…only one-third of high tech jobs in the US will be filled by US workers in 2018 ( Microsoft STEM perceptions study). The recent Gates Foundation study highlights the fact that 47% of kids who drop out do so because they don’t see the relevance of school. We created nepris to provide scalability and accessibility so that every classroom no matter where they are can connect with the right industry professionals throughout the year. In this day and age of social platform for everything, there was nothing to help connect professionals with teachers and students. Most professionals can’t take 1/2 day off to go to a school and in this model rural schools had absolutely no access. Traditionally schools did career days or STEM days but that not enough. The one thing always rose up to the top in these discussions were how to engage more employees in the classroom to create that real world relevance for students. I was involved in a lot of discussions in the DFW area involving industry and education stakeholders especially around bridging the STEM pipeline gap. How did the idea to start Nepris, which in your words is a version of to bridge the gap between industry and education, come to you? How did your prior work experiences at TI factor in this idea? Its time to broaden our view of what STEM is. 70% of all jobs in the next decade are going to have some component of STEM. Whether you are a chemist in a cosmetic company creating the next generation of makeup, fashion designer using math and technology to redefine wardrobes, an architect designing sustainable buildings or a game designer with the next engaging app, its all STEM. What is STEM, to you?Īnything that requires application of math, science, engineering and technology to bring innovative products and services to people. This week, we hear from the co-founder of Nepris, Sabari Raja: 1.
Last week, Margaret McEwen, middle school teacher at Parish, shared a project her students worked on that involved Nepris -facilitated interaction with a STEM professional. An interview with Sabari Raja, Cofounder of Nepris
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