“The drop-off in in kids’ interest in STEM subjects begins in elementary school and hits girls especially hard, which is why littleBits is dedicated to successfully bridging the gender gap with its gender-neutral platform,” says Ayah Bdeir SM ’06. Bdeir’s was most recently the CEO of littleBits, which offers hands-on electronic building block kits for kids to learn by making. Bdeir is one of the featured speakers at the MIT Graduate Alumni Gathering on March 20-21, 2020. This two-day event will spotlight the global impact that MIT graduate alumni are having in areas like innovation and entrepreneurship, the environment, human health, and discovery science. Sign up to attend at the link in the bio—registration closes in early March. #STEM #MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology #MITGradGathering #LittleBits