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The importance of tech education for kids (The 3:59 extended edition)

We sit down with Marc Lesser, from the nonprofit Mouse, to talk about providing STEM programs.

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Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, reporting on Amazon, e-commerce and mobile payments. He previously worked as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and got his start at newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

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March 2, 2018 1:25 p.m. PT

picture-103509-6821002baec0f69d9f4b912c002f50ee — Marc Lesser, senior director at Mouse.
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For our big 359th episode of The 3:59, we invited on Marc Lesser, a senior director at the youth development nonprofit Mouse and a fellow podcaster.

For this extended weekend edition of the podcast, you can hear us talk about expanding opportunities for science and technology education, virtual reality and wearable tech. Also, if you'd like to donate to Mouse, click here.

Watch this: The importance of tech education for kids (The 3:59, Ep. 359 extended edition)

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