Oakland Program Aims to Pique Girls' Interest in Science,...

Name: Oakland Program Aims to Pique Girls' Interest in Science,...
Uploaded: 2011-12-29T22:00:00Z
Duration: P572S
Description: As part of the NewsHour's American Graduate series, correspondent Spencer Michels reports on Techbridge, an after-school program based in Oakland, Calif., that shows hundreds of female students a path to pursuing careers in science and technology, while also trying to minimize the chances of them dropping out of school.

Clip: 12/29/2011 | 9m 32s

As part of the NewsHour's American Graduate series, correspondent Spencer Michels reports on Techbridge, an after-school program based in Oakland, Calif., that shows hundreds of female students a path to pursuing careers in science and technology, while also trying to minimize the chances of them dropping out of school.

Aired: 12/29/11

Rating: NR

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