Supporting Women and Girls of Color in STEM
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Join the U.S. Department of Education to learn from student voices and experts in the field, offering educators, parents, and policymakers concrete strategies to address the challenges and opportunities to support women and girls of color to excel in STEM pathways and careers.
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- Megan Chan, STEM Policy Intern (Office of the Deputy, U.S. Department of Education)
Presenter(s)
- Jasmin Garcia - Chief Science Officer (Metro Atlanta)
- Elisabeth A. Holm - Founder and Student (Sisterhood of Native American Coders)
- Turiya Misra - Flight Crew Member (Million Girls Moonshot)
- Dave Peth - Series Creator, Writer, Showrunner, and Executive Producer (Mighty Picnic)
- Nneka Bolden - Digital Producer, Community Engagements Lead (Mighty Picnic)
- Shihadah Saleem - Director of Youth Programs and Pathways/NGCP Board Member (New York Hall of Science/National Girls Collaborative Project)
- Janine Koeneke - Lead (Million Women Mentors)
- Hon. Regina Schofield - Director of Corporate Engagement and Education Outreach (Battelle/STEMx)
The webinar will feature the STEM experiences of three young women of color as examples to learn how to best ensure that their concerns, interests, and pathways to STEM learning and careers are addressed and made possible.
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