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One issue that Espero keenly pays attention to is education. In 2004, he introduced a resolution to develop, support, and promote existing robotics education in Hawaii’s schools to spur students about science and math.
The STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program grew that day and has continued to help Hawaii’s students learn the cutting edge of technology in the classroom.
Espero recently wrote about the program’s success in an article in the Hawaii Reporter.
He wrote that a school in his senatorial district, Ewa Beach’s James Campbell High School last December captured the Excellence Award, the top honor, at the 2008 VEX Pan-American Robotics competition last December. The team of high school students are now on their way to Dallas, Texas to compete in the VEX World Championship.
He said the student’s and faculty’s accomplishment is the reason why he advocated robotics education when he introduced the resolution four years ago.
"Winning competitions is thrilling, but the real achievement is that many students who previously had little interest in this tough academic area are now seeing that a career in science, technology, engineering, and math is not only possible, but satisfying as well," he wrote.
"The incredible benefits of stimulating interest in an area so badly needed in our country are what motivates those of us who believe in STEM training to continue on this path."
He said that students are not only gearing themselves toward a field through robotics education but they also develop critical thinking skills, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
"Developing our young people’s capacity for innovation through robotics education trains them to adapt to changing times, and ensures a bright future for our state," added Espero.
( Published on March 11, 2009 in Asian Journal Los Angeles p. B2 )
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