Subject: We stand with Ahmed:
From: "DJ Patil, The White House" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:45:36 -0600

Yesterday, a 14-year-old student named Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for bringing his engineering project (an electronic clock) to his high school. Officials mistook it for a bomb.

When I was growing up, my friends and I were fortunate to know how to use soldiering irons, circuit boards, and even a bit of duct tape when nothing else worked. We played, experimented, and learned through trial and error.

The best part? When I brought my work in, my teachers loved it. And that fed my desire to embrace science, engineering, and technology. That learning to play with technology -- that curiosity -- has helped me on every step of my journey so far.

That's why I’m so proud to see people across the country standing up for the innovation and intellectual curiosity that Ahmed has shown.

That includes the President.

http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=aa4aec4f2c1db43239a33e9679021ca6ce6387c4ab5f712866a1adcda9fe56fbf05b46e2b39aa3cf 

And he's not the only one. Today, Dr. John Holdren -- the President's top science advisor -- reached out to Ahmed and personally invited him to come to join us at the 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=aa4aec4f2c1db43280471480797423d6c19733e975a3840397f84e1d37db7f7055de0f607cce8e4b 
White House Astronomy Night on October 19 , where we'll bring together scientists, engineers, and visionaries from astronomy and the space industry, along with students and teachers. They'll share their experiences and spend an evening stargazing from the South Lawn.

We think Ahmed will fit right in.

That's because we think it's really important that kids with a passion for science and technology have the opportunities they need to reach for the stars (sometimes, that's literal). 

It's why the President has 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=aa4aec4f2c1db432920836e12a8881a02744ee10df664e323691f84ce7ebfe0080fc5daae2ada6aa 
prioritized broadening participation in science and technology to a more diverse pool of students .

It's why we regularly host kids from across the country at the 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=aa4aec4f2c1db432c22a6179ff25160e9eca68ea41e21848e8ffff846af48d1e85437ed978c33cf5 
White House Science Fair .

It's why we believe that the National Maker Faire is so important and why we are 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=aa4aec4f2c1db432eb45662f6ea523d34ef7b7930b2a4ebb73834cecdab590ee44ad89e7a65887ee 
a nation of makers. 

And it's why we're dedicated to 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=aa4aec4f2c1db432a50ca32c82b847c4aa680f1eb243d1286b9ca2a868af7baa79b06a88684a03a9 
telling the untold stories of some of the brightest minds in our country  -- to inspire young people to follow in their footsteps.

Ahmed, you inspire us -- and we can't wait to meet you.

D.J.

DJ Patil

U.S. Chief Data Scientist

The White House

http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=aa4aec4f2c1db4325febdc36a06b1d463bc4caa70827f38f30f9354ed2a716c6cc6412577f77ea23 
@DJ44 

P.S. -- Don’t forget your NASA shirt. I’ll be wearing mine.

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