SCALE - STEM and Civic Access for Language Equity

This policy brief will discuss how language continues to impact civic and STEM participation in the United States, and the key ways to promote linguistic inclusion with policy

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Saharsh Shivshankar

May 4, 2026

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Inquiry-driven, this project may reflect personal views, aiming to enrich problem-related discourse.

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Saharsh Shivshankar

2026 Winter Fellow

Saharsh Shivshankar is a high school student from Issaquah, Washington. He is a polyglot, passionate about historical and psycho-neurolinguistics. He is also a developer and engineer, who is greatly interested in STEM and robotics. His goal is to use his expertise in language to make STEM and civics more accessible to people nationwide, regardless of their background or heritage.

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