Name: How dirt bikes and STEM ignite ingenuity in Baltimore
Uploaded: 2021-05-24T13:00:02Z
Duration: 5 min 46 s
Description: Dirt biking is more than just a pastime -- it's an opportunity to disrupt the cycle of poverty and provide enriching STEM education, says TED Fellow Brittany Young. In this perspective-shifting talk, she shares how her team is working with students and street riders to create safe spaces, transferable skills and community.

Dirt biking is more than just a pastime -- it's an opportunity to disrupt the cycle of poverty and provide enriching STEM education, says TED Fellow Brittany Young. In this perspective-shifting talk, she shares how her team is working with students and street riders to create safe spaces, transferable skills and community.

Brittany Young: How dirt bikes and STEM ignite ingenuity in Baltimore

How dirt bikes and STEM ignite ingenuity in Baltimore

B-360 transforms Baltimore's dirt bike culture into a STEM learning opportunity, saving the city $233 million since 2017.

By leveraging dirt bike mechanics and engineering, B-360 ignites STEM passions among youth, turning street skills into careers.

B-360's founder disrupts the cycle of poverty and incarceration by linking Baltimore's youth with STEM through dirt biking.