Music and STEM education have always been an integral part of Charles Spencer’s life. He began exploring music at a young age when he turned tables as a DJ at birthday parties. As his love for music grew, so did his appreciation for math and science. A graduate of the Frederick Douglass High School’s Engineering Magnet Program, the Decatur native credits the STEM classes he took for solidifying his affinity for the sciences.
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The DJ technology startup ThinkLive! is developing turntable labs to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) – working closely with the University of Chicago to create a new curriculum around the platform.
The ThinkLive!Turntable Lab combines DJ equipment and an educational curriculum to expose kids to science, coding, and math concepts – with the goal of closing the STEM skills gap between under-resourced and affluent students, a divide which could cost the economy more than $2 trillion dollars in the next decade.
