PHARR, RGV – Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley teamed up with various organizations to provide a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) camp for elementary and middle school-aged children.

About 450 kids from local Texas Rising Star-accredited childcare facilities traveled to the Pharr Events Center to engage in STEAM-related activities and learn about different careers in these fields.

“The earlier you start kids thinking about science, technology, engineering, math and arts, the better, I think, they’ll be able to make decisions moving forward,” said WSLRGV CEO Francisco Almaraz.

“Historically when STEM first started it was just science, technology, engineering and math, but … a lot of educators really brought the idea that we needed arts also included. And, with arts you also learn a lot of others skills that are maybe not necessarily in the science area, but thinking – critical thinking – and being innovative … that really helps out in the long run.”

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