All Americans 



Every American citizen will ulti- 

 mately benefit from increasing the 

 participation of women, minorities 

 and people with disabilities in the 

 science and engineering 

 workforce. The Task Force re- 

 spectfully requests all Americans 

 to: 



Action: Become involved, by of- 

 fering to support their local public 

 schools, teachers, and students. 



Action: Develop local coalitions 

 of community leaders, businesses, 

 educators and government offi- 

 cials to improve education, par- 

 ticularly in mathematics and sci- 

 ence. 



Action: Encourage members of 

 underrepresented groups to be- 

 come scientists and engineers, 

 through serving as a tutor, mentor 

 or role model. 



Action: Participate in commu- 

 nity projects that guide our young 

 people toward success in school 

 and careers in science and engi- 

 neering. 



Action: Vote for elected officials 

 with a proven commitment to 

 education. 



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