# How dirt bikes and STEM ignite ingenuity in Baltimore

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Fellows: Shape Your Future
- Speaker: Brittany Young
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, Engineering, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/brittany_young_how_dirt_bikes_and_stem_ignite_ingenuity_in_baltimore)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [How dirt bikes and STEM ignite ingenuity in Baltimore](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/brittany_young_how_dirt_bikes_and_stem_ignite_ingenuity_in_baltimore/51cd7a5ef50a), 6 min (TED's player)