[INFOGRAPHIC] STEM Education Makes a Difference in Children's Lives

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Studies project that by 2018 there will be over eight million STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) jobs available, but as many of three million of those jobs won't be filled, because there won't be enough people with the necessary skills.

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There are plenty of kids out there with a strong interest in STEM subjects, but we're not doing a good enough job preparing them, especially children from low-income neighborhoods.

First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books to kids in need, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, has published an original infographic illustrating this problem – and opportunity.

The infographic is available here: http://blog.firstbook.org/2013/11/21/infographic-stem-education-makes-difference-childrens-lives/

Media are welcome to share this link, or download and re-post the graphic. Contact Brian Minter with questions at [email protected].

About First Book

First Book is a nonprofit social enterprise that has distributed more than 100 million books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from low-income families throughout the United States and Canada.  By making new, high-quality books available on an ongoing basis, First Book is transforming the lives of children in need and elevating the quality of education. For more information, please visit us online or follow our latest news on Facebook and Twitter.

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