U.S. News: Cognizant Brings Maker Faire to Washington, D.C.

“Cognizant, a major American IT services company, has provided the money needed to get [Maker Faire’s “Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth”] off the ground in the midst of a national debate over immigration reform that is partly concentrated on a shortage of skilled workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM),” writes U.S. News. “Cognizant is partnering with the National Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (NCEI), a new group devoted to establishing a space for innovation on the National Mall.”

“Our program hopes to build the pipeline of kids interested in STEM fields in the U.S.,” says Mark Greenlaw, Vice President of Sustainability and Educational Affairs at Cognizant. “We think: Let’s focus on sparking the interest in STEM, and the proficiency will come. There is no better way to get kids inspired about STEM than by getting them to attend a Maker Faire.”

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