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national s.t.e.m. video-game challenge was inspired by president obama's "educate to innovate" initiative with the hopes of calling folks' attention to the need for more science, technology, engineering, and mathn the country. >> the challenge is issued every year to students and teachers. they're going after recognition and prizes like computer equipment. >> today, you know, you're still working on your game. you have, essentially, until thursday. >> for some students, the competition is an eye-opening experience. >> before this challenge, i didn't really like math or science. i thought they were kind of boring. >> once you get kids involved in creating games, they are learning s.t.e.m., but they're also learning a lot of other 21st-century skills, like leadership and teamwork, and they're getting critical thinking and all these other things that come along with it in that package. >> it's a team effort. students start by brainstorming concepts that would make a good game. >> and part of the process is that they have to come up with a design document first, where they basically map out the whole idea for the game and they have to come up with a story line and all that. >> these kids are learn

science, technology, engineering, and math are not just important to the nation, but gateways to opportunities for millions of students. that's why in 2007, exxon-mobi led l founding of the initiative, and that's why we continue to press forward with the commitment today. this initiative is built on the conviction that improving stem education means supporting teacher training and challenging students with effective curricula. our goal is simple. find the proven programs that work with measurable outcomes and scale them up in schools and universities all across the nation. we don't need to invent anything new. think are out there. first program we identified was you teach, originated at the university of texas. it facilitates undergraduate students working towards degrees in math or science to also earn alongside their math and science degree a teaching certificate by providing them an integrated degree plan, financial assistance, and early teaching experience. since its inception, more than nine out of ten you teach graduates have become teachers. eight in ten are still in the classroom five years later. that's compared with fewer than 65% of teachers nationally. importantly, 45%