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Originally Posted by Toa Circuit
Affirmative action style programming makes people feel like they're getting on the team because they're a minority, not because they have actual value they can give to the team.
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Did anyone mention lower standards for girls or other minorities to make the team? The question was asked (and is being answered) about targeted
recruitment, and a bit about retention. The bottom line is that the culture is skewed to under-inspire girls and minorities to careers in STEM. The mission of FIRST is to inspire everyone who may be called to a career in STEM. Until we've changed the culture enough that there's no bias against women and minorities pursuing in STEM, we have to work a bit harder at inspiring some people than others.