 My name is Richard De Palma. I teach here at Harold S. Vincent High School. I teach chemistry, biology, and greenhouse techniques. STEM is an amalgam of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and probably going to be the necessity for the future in sustainability with respect to natural resources and energy consumption. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are the amalgam that we'll need to produce the sustainability that the future of this planet is going to have to have. My name is Will Allen. I'm a farmer and the founder and CEO of Growing Power. This is a very science-based kind of learning, working on a farm. They might come here at first, and they don't understand it. They might think that they don't like it, but after they get involved, they really become passionate about it. I think our students are, this next generation is going to be very important in terms of making that happen. Because for kids to learn about their food system, they have to do it in a very hands-on way that leads to, I believe, academic excellence. But we must pass on and make it possible for them to learn about the food system. And right now, not in all of our schools, are we teaching young people about our food system and how important it is to them. But we need to start doing that. I'd say about 20% to 25% of the students are getting it. They're finding out that what's going on here is what's going to be going on in the future. It's fascinating to see the students generate ideas and then to be able to put an idea together and then test it. I'm a junior at Benson High School, and I am studying greenhouse techniques. I like science because it helps me learn more about my environment and what's around me. I never really got to work with fish or plants, and I'm learning new things about them every day. I like science and math because it's different. It shows me something new every day. The fish, they don't like to stay still. They're hopping all around. And you've got to keep focused and make sure you get all the right measurements in the length of the fish. Hands-on learning is different from using a book because you're actually doing it yourself as that arena, and you actually have more fun with it.