Podcasts about science technology engineering

STEM Nation 2025 is a student conference organized by the Rio Grande Valley Philanthropic Foundation. STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. The conference takes place at the Bert Ogden Arena on Tuesday, May 29, 2025. Diane Milliken Garza, executive director of RGV Philanthropic Foundation says the conference is important because while Hispanics comprise 20 percent of the population across the nation, only two percent of Hispanics work in STEM fields. This podcast features Milliken Garza and her good friend, Kathryn Lueders, general manager of Starbase. Lueders will be one of the keynote speakers at the conference. Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.

The inaugural event celebrating Women of Colour in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) was held in Melbourne on 5 December 2024. The event celebrated STEM superstars with awards recognising their innovation, leadership, rising talent, and pioneering accomplishments. These honours highlight women of colour who are breaking barriers and inspiring future generations.

Once a symbol of stability and prestige, STEM degrees were the gold standard for Malaysian graduates aiming for well-paying, secure jobs. But times have changed, and interest in STEM is dwindling among the youth. Is the once-revered field losing its allure? Join hosts Izzati, Johann, Khai, and Danial as they dig into this pressing issue with a special guest from the STEM field. Together, they'll unpack the factors behind this shift and discuss what the future holds for STEM graduates in Malaysia. #STEMInMalaysia #YouthVoices #FutureOfSTEM

Putting a Halloween twist on science and technology. Robogals, a group of student engineers from Memorial University, are getting kids involved in STEM with a Halloween twist. For more details on the event, we spoke with Anna Goldsworthy, a 2nd year mechatronics engineering student and a member of Robogals.

Do you have a child or grandchild who shows promise in STEM fields? (Science Technology Engineering, Mathematics). Many a young, budding scientist first discovered their passion for their field at the “Energy Day” festival in Houston, TX. David Holt, President of the Consumer Energy Alliance, promotes “Energy Day” festival in Houston, October 19. (Consumer Energy Education Foundation). Follow Jacki: X: @JackiDailyHost TruthSocial: JackiDaily Rumble: TheJackiDailyShow YouTube: TheJackiDailyShow Instagram: JackiDaily Facebook: The Jacki Daily Show

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FEM STEM BAHAMAS On this episode of the Youth Perspective, we sit down with the The Founder of Fem Stem Bahamas Tyhronda Glinton. Fem Stem Bahamas is a non-profit organization, that educates, empowers and exposes girls to the opportunities in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M). Tune in to discover their afterschool Programme starting March 2nd, 2024, every Saturday at our NEW location - Crypto Isle! Unleash creativity with 3D Printing, gain insights from guest speakers on business plans, patents, and intellectual property. Boost your social media presence! Limited spots available - sign up now for a dynamic learning experience! This episode promises to be an exciting one tune in and share! Listen on Saturdays @ 8pm: 107.9FM "THE INSPIRATION STATION" Listen on Saturdays @ 7:30pm: 1540AM/104.5FM "THE NATIONAL VOICE OF THE BAHAMAS" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keshagenadderleypodcast/message

A wholesome conversation with the newest CodeNgwana board member, a social entrepreneur, visionary and technology innovation specialist Apiwe Hotele. Founder of Enlighten-edu and  of breaking stereotypes a platform that has evolved from not only show casing women in STEM but being a safe haven for women pursuing STEM careers to vent, be seen and heard. She's a change maker and a physical representation of what young women of colour dream of. In this episode Apiwe Hotele  shares her journey as a pioneer in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). She shares the challenges and triumphs, the reason she regards herself a STEM advocate for women and her hope for future leaders in STEM.  

15 students from across the province have received RISE ("Research Inspired Student Enrichment") Awards for 2023. The awards recognize Level Two students who excel in STEM ("Science, Technology, Engineering and Math") courses. Three of the recipients are from central and western Newfoundland. Jenna Hamilton of Exploits Valley High in Grand Falls-Windsor, Lucas Brooks at Indian River High in Springdale, and Jacey Matthews, studying at Templeton Academy in Meadows.

It's only Spring, but the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor is already making plans for this fall. It's launching a new youth program in September to get kids interested in STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Holly Dwyer is a town councillor

http://ExpertTalk.fm ~ Jerome McQeen AcaSTEMics is about those young kids who have a desire to be an engineer, a doctor, or a computer programmer but do not know how to go about it. They do not know anybody that is doing what they aspire to do in life. AcaSTEMics is about that little girl who wants to conduct medical research to eradicate cancer in her community. It's about encouraging that eighth-grader struggling in algebra that eventually would become a NASA engineer. It's about keeping STEM on their minds and in front of their face. Eventually, when they hear and see it enough, they will believe that they can achieve also. #ExpertTalkWithTGo #ExpertTalkXtra #TalkShow #PodcastToBroadcast #TheresaGoss #ExpertTalkFM #Roku #Pandora #iHeartRADIO #PodNationTV #talkshowtv #talkshowonline #talkshowhost #podcast #motivation #broadcast #listennow #entrepreneur #marketing #TGoTV #9at9 #FastFunInformative #LightsCamerasTakeAction

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I am an strong advocate for college degrees if you can afford it because you will have numerous advanced job opportunities especially if you obtain a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree such as an Associates, Bachelors, or even Master's Degree for some Senior Roles in Technology. For more on the over 300 scholarships to help you pay for that STEM degree get my book "Breaking the Cyber Code" https://sakinah-tanzil.square.site --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sakinahtanzil/support

Engineers are critical to the design, development, testing and fielding of systems and gear supporting our Marines. Chemical, software, systems, electrical, mechanical - all types of engineers make up the SYSCOM team to ensure our Marines have the gear they need to succeed and win in the battlefields of today and tomorrow. Unknowingly, many of those engineers got their start when, at a younger age, they participated in a STEM event. Science Technology Engineering and Math, or STEM, programs and activities provide an opportunity for today's youth to have exposure to what a career in STEM may look like and helps ensure we develop the next generation of engineers. Manny sits down with the Command's engineering competency lead and federal STEM action officer, Ms. Joy Champion. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/equipping-the-corps/message

The United Kingdom Government and its partners on Tuesday earmarked a whopping £20 million (N10.88bn) to improve girls' education in Nigeria and Bangladesh. This contribution was made to celebrate International Women's Day that was observed on Tuesday, March 8. On the program today we will look at how Nigeria can leverage this opportunity to support projects that will provide the necessary skills needed by the girls to find work in key sectors such as technology and manufacturing in order to breach the gender gap in this sector.

With this podcast episode, we will discuss Black History and why Science Technology Engineering, and Math (STEM) matters. This Education Central Today podcast is for anyone who wants to get information on the importance of STEM in our past, present, and future history. We intend to talk about different ways that you can become a part of history. Our objective is to provide information about what African Americans have accomplished. We will discuss the challenges to maintaining the importance of helping students to pursue STEM careers. Our unique Education Central Today podcast will provide enlightening, practical, and actionable steps to transform your knowledge of black history and its accomplishments. The future of education is now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're listening to this podcast, I'm guessing you've heard of Shaesta Waiz. But on the off chance you haven't, she's the youngest woman to fly around the world. Solo. Only 6 WOMEN (of any age) have ever done it before her, in the history of aviation. But she didn't do it for glory, she did it to help children all over the world become interested in STEM concepts, and in aviation as a career.  She is the first Afghan woman to earn a civilian pilot's license.  She's the first in her family to attend college. She's the founder and President of Dreams Soar Inc. A nonprofit she founded still in her 20s to help women all over the world land careers in STEM related fields. Her organization provides inspiration, outreach, and scholarships for young women with dreams of careers in fields involving Science Technology Engineering, and Math. From her birth in an Afghan refugee camp, she was groomed for a traditional life as a mother and founder of a large family, more than the founder of a non-profit with global reach. But she decided to break the mold and travel the world encouraging young women to do the same. Although she does still love to cook...

In the midst of a global pandemic and facing the challenges of potentially catastrophic climate change, we need to cast the net wide to harness all the scientific talent available. Today STEM subjects (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) make significant effort to recruit more female students, but this hasn't always been the case. Excluded form universities, professional societies and professions dominated by men, women struggled for the right to make their contributions. In this week's episode we look at some of the strong Scottish women who overcame all the obstacles in their path to achieve success in their chosen discipline of science, leaving a legacy for the benefit of all.

Join us as we talk with Starbase Indy, located in Indianapolis, Indiana Being held Thanksgiving weekend. Nov 26-28, 2021. These guys are also a part of STEM, Science Technology Engineering and Math. The Future STEMs from Hope.

Hey POP Squad!In today's episode, I interview and catch up with my long time friend, Dr. Jasmine, who is doing amazing work that I would love to share with you.Dr. Jasmine is passionate about making sure that the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), are more reflective of the world we live in.  As the Founder and President of Mind Over Matter Consulting Group, LLC., an education consulting firm, Jasmine actively leverages her experiences in higher education and government to develop workshops, seminars and strategic solutions that allow individuals and organizations to address the gaps that exist for women and people of color around participation and persistence.Her unique and innovative approaches have implemented strategies for student success and cultivated inclusive environments for all students to thrive.Jasmine is the coauthor of STEM Navigators - Pathways to Achievement in Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics. It is a book that presents intervention strategies, resources and personal advice to guide students to success. In addition to being a STEMinist, Jasmine is a proud wife and mother of two. In this episode we discuss:Being bold and brave as we're stepping out.Investing in our self-development as entrepreneurs.Nurturing our network and community.Mentioned in this episode:STEM Navigators co-authored by Dr. JasminePromises from God for Life's Hard Moments by Holley GerthContact Dr. Jasmine:InstagramFacebook Website***********************************************************************Apply to join Purposed to Profit™ Elite: Group Coaching Program by clicking HERE and we'll discuss how we can work together.Join my FREE private Facebook Group The Profitable Coach Collective by clicking HERE and you'll access my Free training on The Secret to High-Ticket as a Brand New Coach.***********************************************************************Join the POP Squad Inner circle and get messages from me, Text 'PURPOSE' to 954-758-8498.Want to take the first step to overcome procrastination? Click here to take the Productive on Purpose Procrastination Personality Test! (You will also be added to my email list.)

Ivana is the Governor of the African Section a non-profit organization of International Women Pilots called the Ninety-Nines. It is the only and first organization for women pilots established in 1929 by 99 women pilots founded by Amelia Earhart in the USA. Female pilots remain a rarity especially in Africa. The numbers are starting to increase but it is still a minuscule amount. The African Section aims to work with schools, careers and offices to help enthuse girls to look into gaining a career in aviation. Many girls in Africa do not participate significantly or perform well in Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects. This situation becomes more pronounced as the level of education increases and a combination of factors, including cultural practices and attitudes, and biased teaching and learning materials, perpetuate the imbalance.Many African countries face significant challenges in educating their youth at all, due to lack of equipment and access to basic amenities like electricity, as well as non-attendance in school. As a result, many youth may be unable to read even after several years of education. The African Section will teach educational sessions to the youth and adults to bolster Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Africa under the "Girls Wings For Africa" (GWFA) Project. Working with under privileged children visiting local schools in villages and starting STEM camps will inspire youth and a new generation of youth to reach great heights. With the global shortage of pilots and shortage of skilled aviation professionals and gender disparity. STEM is needed now more than ever. "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world"~ Nelson Mandela - Former President South Africa

Adina Collins talks about a renowned NASA physicist, inventor and leader in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) that revolutionized how we view and consume digital content globally Dr. Valerie L. Thomas is an expert scientist that refused to allow difficult professional challenges to stop her from advancing and being creative in her career.   Dr. Thomas's love of learning, natural curiosity and love of mechanics and optics led her to experiment with technology that was adopted by NASA and made her a beloved and world-renowned leader in science, technology, engineering and math.    Valerie's 3-D illusion transmitter has been used in medical surgery as well as the production of television and video screens.   Dr. Valerie is an inspiration to young women and women of color who demonstrated excellence in STEM and reinforced the notion that an unlimited imagination can lead you to becoming an influential technological leader References: Adina Collins is an MBA, Business Profitability Coach and CEO of Fortitude Financial Consulting Schedule A Business Financial Diagnosis https://calendly.com/fortitudefinc Follow Adina Collins: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FortFinConsulting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_financial Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/fortitude_financial LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/adina-collins-mba-59b664b9 Other Contact: Website: http://www.fortitudefinc.com E-mail: fortitudefinc@gmail.com Credits: This show is produced by Kevin Offley with One Eleven Studios, and Ahmad Rashad with Power 77 Radio. Executive Producer: Ahmad Rashad

On board today is Sherry, better known as the SaverSpender from her instagram channel, and her blog savespendsplurge.com Sherry lives in Canada - the northern hemisphere's much colder version of Australia. Today we are talking aboot the reflections from Sherry's journey to financial Independence, and the powerful lessons she can pass on for us still working towards FI Sherry started her financial journey much like anyone else - graduating in 2006 at age 23 with enourmous amounts of student debt and into a less than satisfying working role. Working in Science Technology Engineering and Maths, Sherry realised if she quit her job and freelanced that she could make more money and pay her student loans off faster. in 2008 she did just that - pulling the pin on her traditional career, and trading off the stability for flexibility and higher pay. in doing so, she was able to quadrupel her income to $260,000 and become debt free by the end of the year in 2010 she hit the awesome milestone of a $100,000 net worth, and was hooked. She started side incomes and watched her Net Worth rapidly climb. eight years later in 2018, she became work optional and then in 2019, became a millionaire at the age of 36. All in all Sherry worked 13 years to become a millionaire, and now commands an impressive freelance income when she chooses to work. Sherry is an accomplished author and blogger, having published several books on finance, investing, web design and social media management, as well as running her successful website and instagram channels. Sherry lives in Montreal with her partner where they are raising their child together, and enjoying the benefits of an early 'work optional' or 'semi-retirement' lifestyle.

On board today is Sherry, better known as the SaverSpender from her instagram channel, and her blog savespendsplurge.comSherry lives in Canada - the northern hemisphere's much colder version of Australia.Today we are talking aboot the reflections from Sherry's journey to financial Independence, and the powerful lessons she can pass on for us still working towards FISherry started her financial journey much like anyone else - graduating in 2006 at age 23 with enourmous amounts of student debt and into a less than satisfying working role.Working in Science Technology Engineering and Maths, Sherry realised if she quit her job and freelanced that she could make more money and pay her student loans off faster.in 2008 she did just that - pulling the pin on her traditional career, and trading off the stability for flexibility and higher pay.in doing so, she was able to quadrupel her income to $260,000 and become debt free by the end of the yearin 2010 she hit the awesome milestone of a $100,000 net worth, and was hooked. She started side incomes and watched her Net Worth rapidly climb.eight years later in 2018, she became work optional and then in 2019, became a millionaire at the age of 36.All in all Sherry worked 13 years to become a millionaire, and now commands an impressive freelance income when she chooses to work.Sherry is an accomplished author and blogger, having published several books on finance, investing, web design and social media management, as well as running her successful websiteand instagram channels.Sherry lives in Montreal with her partner where they are raising their child together, and enjoying the benefits of an early 'work optional' or 'semi-retirement' lifestyle.

Martha LaGuardia-Kotite - Coast Guard Veteran, Leader, TEDx Speaker & Author Martha spent 29 years serving in the Coast Guard. Her time in the service took her around the world and she rose to the senior rank of captain. This time shaped her into the leader and story teller she is today. She served in many capacities from natural disasters to public relations. She also served as one of the first female officers aboard Coast Guard cutters with all male crews. "Be Bold, Be First & Be You." Author Martha always loved stories and sharing them, but it wasn't until she heard about a rescue swimmer making a cave rescue and nearly losing their life that she was inspired to become an author. Now an award-winning author of five books and one in the works. It has been writing these stories about Coast Guard heroes and women serving in the military that empowered her to dream bigger. She shares this vision with audiences across the nation as a keynote speaker too. Learn More Leadership Books: So Others May Live - from the Coast Guard to your team, lessons learned rescuing lives, defying death Changing the Rules of Engagement -from the military to the boardroom courageous leadership profiles My Name Is Old Glory- Unifying us! -The story of the power and passion of our flag (with Trish Marx) Innovators: Rock Stars of Science Technology Engineering and Math (Medical) / STEM Legacy: A History of the Coast Guard Foundation Website: www.marthakotite.com VeteranCrowd Partner Severn River Leadership Group:  We are a Veteran-owned small business committed to the development and success of military veterans, first responders, and our community. We invest in each with our time, talent, and treasure through small business investing, coaching, and consulting. About Your Host Bob Louthan is a VMI Graduate, Army veteran, and executive with over 25 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions and private capital formation. He founded the VeteranCrowd Network to bring veterans and veteran-led businesses together with each other and the resources they need to prosper.    

 Ms. Chikwanda has 6 years of experience in the non-profit sector focusing on community development, conservation, climate change, public health, and is very passionate about gender equality, social justice, and youth empowerment issues. Ms. Musonda has a master’s degree in Public Health and has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Education.  Additionally, she has worked on targeted water, sanitation, and hygiene programs in Southern Africa while serving as a fellow on the prestigious Global Health Corps Fellowship program. Ms. Musonda also worked at the Africa Union Commission in Ethiopia on the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction on Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) and focused on advocating for better health outcomes and expanding understanding of ending maternal mortality in 52 member states in Africa.  In her early career, she worked on access to quality education programs with the United States Department at the U.S Embassy in Zambia under the EducationUSA program, where she helped high school students prepare successful applications to U.S universities and colleges. She later interned at the Clinton Foundation In New York, on a renewable energy project and facilitated an outreach Environmental Club program to promote sustainable development. For the past three years, she has been working as Regional Manager for Africa with the United Nation Foundation under an initiative called Girl Up, she mentors and provides training on leadership to youths from different African countries and coordinates advocacy programs on gender equality lead by adolescents’ girls to help bridge the gap in access to education and stimulate/engage girls to take up careers in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Ms. Musonda continues to promote the importance of investing in girls' education and ending harmful traditional practices (Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child/early marriage, etc.  Musonda enjoys traveling, trying out new food, and learning French.

On Episode 10 of Lancaster Connects, we're joined by Penny Talbert from Ephrata Public Library who talks about huge role the library plays in the community as part of the Northern Lancaster Hub and the new developments they have launched or are about to launch. We're also joined by Rob Reed from Lancaster Science Factory to tell us about the different ways they're helping kids to learn about STEM subjects – Science Technology Engineering & Math. There's also: Our weekly local events roundup Our food truck alert – which food trucks will be where and when How you can help the Lancaster Community Our Pet of the Week Our $25 Gift Card Giveaway for local Lancaster restaurants And a tip on how to Sleep Better. Get all the shownotes, resources and links to listen or watch on your favorite podcast or video platform: http://bit.ly/lancasterconnects-ep10 Enter for your chance to win one of two gift cards to a local restaurant: https://www.LancasterConnects.com This show is sponsored by Gardner's Mattress & More in Lancaster, PA! Get your FREE copy of Ben McClure and Jeff Giagnocavo's book – “Sleep Better”: https://gardnersmattressandmore.com/ This Week's Guests: Ephrata Public Library: Web: https://www.ephratapubliclibrary.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ephratapublic LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ephrata-public-library Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephratapubliclibrary Twitter: https://twitter.com/ephratapublic Lancaster Science Factory: Web: https://www.lancastersciencefactory.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LancasterScienceFactory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancaster-science-factory/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_lancaster_science_factory Show Produced By Get Super Cereal: https://www.getsupercereal.com

Invited guest Xavier Jackson talks about his personal experience and perspective on what it's like being a minority in the S.T.E.M. (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) field.

Episode 30: Network Weaving & Digital Paradox with Jeff Piontek and Daniel PesutAbout Jeff PiontekJeff is the Vice President of Global Business Development at Perfection Learning. He is an education expert working around the world building experiences that engage students and empower them for success. His core passion is in the areas of STEM/STEAM. (Science Technology Engineering and ARTS and Mathematics) and enhancing it (logically) with the "R" for reading because, if you can't read you will be challenged to be successful in every phase of life. Jeff is committed to being a resource to his business partners, colleagues/contacts and friends, with a professional motto of "If I can't help you, I know someone who can."About Daniel Pesut Professor Emeritus at University of Minnesota. He is an Innovative Nurse Educator, Academic Career Coach, Author, Keynote Speaker, Organizational Consultant, Futurist, and Trusted Advisor. He is Skilled in helping people create desired futures with creativity, innovation, and foresight. Committed to the future of nursing and health care through development of foresight leadership, Daniel Influences and educates the next generation health care leaders to reason with critical, creative, complexity, strategic, systems, and integral thinking skills. About this EpisodeIf you are interested in exploring the timezone paradox, the challenges of quality online education, why we need at least 20% of the people in the world to be futurists, how to close to triangle for global network weaving, the future of education in a digital world and why “You cannot know where you are going until you know where you have been” then this episode is for you. Let’s listen-----Find out more about "Accelerating Leadership Future Intelligence " at http://www.haku.global Opening music "Breath in" by Drew Henmi: www.drewhenmimusic.com

Care, Courage and Collaboration... Mercedes Alonso's 3 Cs as she goes Between The Lines with Haig. As Executive VP of Renewable Polymers & Chemicals at Neste and pioneering leader in transformation, Mercedes reveals how she began as a medicine student but found her passion deeply rooted in chemistry as a way to contribute to a more sustainable future. Tracing her meteoric rise to global leader in energy transition provides a truly inspirational story as Mercedes reveals what it takes to run a ‘startup' within a corporate machine. With Neste already exploring renewables in 2005, they view other energy leaders as partners, not competitors, all geared to creating a healthier planet for our children. Mercedes also discusses juggling duties as a business leader and a mother, her advocacy for encouraging more women into Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics as well as the measurable advantages of a truly diverse workforce. Join them to find out about their favourite Spanish foods and how a transformation initiative has helped shape the future at Neste. As part of our Spotlight on Leadership series: Shaping the Future™ sponsored by JMW Consultants, Mercedes provides valuable learnings on how she has led successful transformation within an organisation. JMW Consultants are expert in developing leaders and teams fit for transformation and this collaborative series has been compiled to provide valuable insights and strategy for business growth and accelerated performance. #transformationalleadership #mercedesalonso #neste #energytransition #womenleaders #STEM #diverseworkforce #valueledculture #sustainability #renewables #innovation #climate #climatechange #circulareconomy #haigbarrett

This week we talk with Dr. Carlotta Berry about increasing diversity in STEM. Dr. Berry co-founded Rose-Hulman's Building Undergraduate Diversity (RoseBUD) program, which encourages students from underrepresented groups to seek STEM careers; helped student scholars organize an annual SPARK! campus event that brings together high school and college students to work on hands-on projects (this year's virtual event is scheduled for March 20); and has been co-director of the institute's multidisciplinary robotics academic program. At Rose-Hulman, Berry has taught courses from mobile robotics to human/robot interaction to electrical engineering design. She has encouraged students to learn by tinkering, hacking, and making mistakes. She has even shipped low-cost kits to students' homes to facilitate online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Dr Niamh Shaw, the Irish award-winning STEM communicator, scientist, engineer, writer and performer who has set herself a life mission to get to space sat down with Melanie Boylan to discuss the future of STEM/STEAM. There is so much more we can do to enhance the Science Capital even through online events and training. Listen in to learn more and hear about the Free event she is MCing at on the 13th of January, full details below: STEM South West 2021 Launched for Ireland's Budding Science, Tech, Engineering and Maths Leaders “If you see it, you can be it” Kicking off the promotion of STEM, Science Technology Engineering & Maths, in Ireland for 2021, participants from the STEM industry in Ireland have today launched their first event of the year, with STEM South West 2021 scheduled to take place on January 13th between 5-9pm. The virtual event is aimed at students with an interest in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, and its goal is to encourage Ireland's future workforce to look at a career in these industries in the South West by demonstrating to them just how exciting, interesting and exhilarating the subjects can be in the real world.

Larry Plank Director of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Education for Hillsborough County Public Schools, the 7th largest school district in the nation talks about their call to action, filling a talent pipeline and getting kids excited about entrepreneureal and innovation education. Learn more about Innovation World, the K-12 "Hub" of all things innovation. https://innovationworld.org/.

Associate Professor Payal Mukherjee is completing a PhD in new technologies in ear surgery. As one of few females studying technology, she's pushing for greater female participation in STEM disciplines – that is, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics.  Assoc. Prof. Mukherjee is an Ear, Nose, Throat Surgeon with a special interest in ear surgery.  She's Deputy Chair of the RACS State Committee of New South Wales and an Associate Professor of Surgery at The University of Sydney. And, she was a finalist in the 2019 New South Wales Premier's Woman of the Year Award. In this episode Assoc. Prof. Mukherjee explains why she chose surgery as a vocation and how rewarding it's been for her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Too often STEM teachers think they are exempt in the conversation about Antiracism. They tend to think of their subjects as “race neutral”. In this episode I discuss how even science and math teachers have a responsibility to incorporate anti-racist curriculum and de-centering of whiteness within their curriculum. STEM is the future. As a native of Silicon Valley, the tech jobs are still overwhelming occupied by white and Asian men. When we do not highlight all the millions of contributions to STEM by historical excluded groups, students default way of thinking is that it must have come from a white man. It should be basic knowledge that Black ppl invented the gps system, remote control, air conditioning, refrigeration, smoke detectors, gas mask, blood bank, etc., but it's not bc STEM believes it's race neutral. Our students need to see themselves in the curriculum. Our girls need access to STEM curriculum. No subject is exempt as we eradicate white supremacy from our schools. Listen and learn how to do better! Ready to get help? Schedule a call through my new website sharlastevensconsulting.com

This is the final episode in a five part series in which I talk with woman that work in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM). Our co-worker, Stephanie Watson, is being recognized as a Technology All Star by the Women of Color Conference. Listen in as she talks about her journey and what the award means to her.

This is the fourth episode in a five part series in which I talk with woman that work in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM). Our co-worker, Corrie Meeks, is being recognized as a Technology All Star by the Women of Color Conference. Listen in as she talks about her journey and what the award means to her.

This is the third episode in a five part series in which I talk with woman that work in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM). Our co-worker, Tiffany Dolley, is being recognized as a Technology Rising Star by the Women of Color Conference. Listen in as she talks about her journey and what the award means to her.

This is the second episode in a five part series in which I talk with woman that work in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM). Our co-worker, Monty Diaz, is being recognized as a Technology Rising Star by the Women of Color Conference. Listen in as she talks about her journey and what the award means to her.

This is the first in a five part series in which I talk with woman that work in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM). Our co-worker, Caroline Roath, is being recognized as a Technology Rising Star by the Women of Color Conference. Listen in as she talks about her journey and what the award means to her.

Jeff Wheatcraft is a middle school Science Technology Engineering and Math teacher in San Antonio with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education from Arizona State University. His journey to teaching is not a traditional one, but that didn't stop him from being named Texas Teacher of the Year in 2018! In this episode, we discuss his multiple roles as a teacher and storm-chaser, and how he marries the two in his classroom to his students' success.

Despite advances in education in Science Technology Engineering and Maths over the past few years, the proportion of females taking STEM subjects at third level is still a problem. Is it lack of interest? Lack of teaching resources? or getting over the old idea that some subjects are just for boys and others for girls. Lorna Martyn is Head of Technology with Fidelity Investments and she spoke to Niall about how important role models are, in getting more girls involved in STEM and even bringing back women who have left the field.

13 in 28 - 13 things to do every 28 days to evolve as a person Knowledge Learn something about an ethnicity / heritage / religion / LQBTQIA+ other than your own Learn how something in the Science Technology Engineering or Math fields   Human Interactions Say thank you and you’re welcome to everyone that provides a service to you Look people in the eyes when you speak to them Practice saying No without explanations   Social Networking Post a selfie or video about how beautiful you are, whether you believe it or not Remove 5 toxic people that you follow from social media Unplug and sit in silence for 13 minutes a week   Health / Mental Health Drink 13 more ounces of water a week Change one thing in the place that you live. i.e. move a picture, replace curtains Give away / donate something that you haven’t used or worn in a year Clear up a clutter section or fix an issue around your dwelling   Chant Look into a mirror and recite 3, 5, or 7 times daily: Sweet, Sweet thoughts of me, You will think constantly

Krysten Dean took an unconventional path to the world of touring and audio. A mechanical engineer by trade, Krysten started in the automotive world before leaving corporate America to become an audio engineer. Krysten joined 8th Day Sound and has become one of the most sought after system engineers in the business. Recently Krysten started an organization called KMissionD (ka-miss-ion-ed) to encourage more women and minorities to pursue STEM. Our discussion today covers her transition to the industry, the technical aspects of filling a room with sound, the co-pilot relationship with front of house, and her efforts to build a career pipeline to the industry.

In this episode, we are joined by Melissa D. Kaiser, CEO Discovery Children’s Museum. Melissa speaks with us about engaging youth through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art & math) both at the Museum, and at home during COVID-19. She also talks about the process the Museum is going through to be prepared to open back up to the public.You can visit the Discovery Children’s Museum website at: https://www.discoverykidslv.org/Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @discoverylvFind them on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/DiscoveryLVWe want to hear from you! Please find us on Twitter and Instagram @wildandfreepod and on Facebook. Tell us your thoughts, rants, or food and beverage recommendations. You can listen to all of our episodes on our website www.wildandfreepodcast.com.Make sure to subscribe to Wild and Free: A Battle Born Podcast http://www.wildandfreepodcast.com/podcast?format=rss and to give us a rating wherever you happen to listen to the podcast.Wild and Free: A Battle Born podcast is a platform for non-profit professionals, social justice activists and community driven artists that are trying to make a difference in the Southern Nevada community. We talk about the issues that matter and will motivate our fellow community members to get involved. If you have something you would like to spread the word about, please contact us!

The Youth Perspective “Where we seek to positively display the Youth of our Nation” Host: Keshagen Adderley #Theyouthperspective SEASON 6 EPISODES ITS TIME TO TALK ABOUT S.T.E.M. (Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics) On this episode of The Youth Perspective we speak to Tyronda Glinton Founder of FemStem Bahamas which is a non profit organization dedicated to exposing, educating & empowering girls between the ages of 13-18 years old in the Bahamas to pursue Stem (Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics). We focus on the importance of Stem in a new world amid the global Covid-19 pandemic. We also discuss International Girls in ICT day which is a day set aside to encourage and empower girls and young women to consider careers in the growing fields of ICT. It’s going to be an incredible show tune in! Listen in Saturdays @ 8pm: 107.9FM "THE INSPIRATION STATION" 1540AM/104.5FM "THE NATIONAL VOICE" WWW.ZNSBAHAMAS.COM SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS & ANDROID PODCASTS REPLAY: https://anchor.fm/keshagen-adderley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keshagen-adderley/message

Associate Professor Payal Mukherjee is completing a PhD in new technologies in ear surgery. As one of few females studying technology, she's pushing for greater female participation in STEM disciplines – that is, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics.  Assoc. Prof. Mukherjee is an Ear, Nose, Throat Surgeon with a special interest in ear surgery.  She's Deputy Chair of the RACS State Committee of New South Wales and an Associate Professor of Surgery at The University of Sydney. And, she was a finalist in the 2019 New South Wales Premier's Woman of the Year Award. In this episode Assoc. Prof. Mukherjee explains why she chose surgery as a vocation and how rewarding it's been for her.

Topic: STEM for Kids, making science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fun and real for children Broadcast Date: February 13, 2020 Broadcast Time : 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST STEM for Kids. Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, Kristin Slemeczy, Owner Molly Maid Central DuPage, Bloomingdale, Elk […] The post STEM for Kids, making science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fun and real for children. The Moni Singh interview appeared first on Pillars of Franchising.

Enyioma Anaba breaks down The InterSwitch Spark 2.0, a national science competition for senior secondary school students . Spark 2.0 has become an innovation magnet,  successfully mentoring and equip.ping many young Nigerian students to take on careers in STEM.

On today’s episode, Stacey Bruzzese welcomes Valarie King-Bailey to talk about women in Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.Stacey and Valarie talk about a variety of topics:Valarie talks about her experience at the Women in Validation Empowerment Summit that she attended during Validation Week.Valarie discusses what she believes keeps women from pursuing careers in the engineering fieldHow does Valarie interpret the statistics that show women earn less than men in engineering and whether women need to prove themselves repeatedly to get the same recognition and respect as menWhat make Valarie different from the 70% of women who earned bachelor’s degrees in engineering but have since left the industry?Does direct dialog backed by data earn women credibility in the workplace?How does Valarie view the low numbers and women in leadership positions and what can be done to change this?What can leadership teams do to create a more consistent and unbiased plan for promoting women in STEM?Valarie King-Bailey, is CEO of OnShore Technology Group –a Chicago-based global IV&V firm. Valarie has over 30 years of validation experience in the engineering and life sciences disciplines. She has conducted validation exercises for leading life sciences companies across the globe. She holds a B.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin -Madison and an MBA in Information Systems from Keller Graduate School of Management. She received a lifetime achievement award from the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering and is a UW College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni.Voices in Validation brings you the best in validation and compliance topics. Voices in Validation is brought to you by IVT Network, your expert source for life science regulatory knowledge. For more information on IVT Network, check out their website at http://ivtnetwork.com.

This is Part II of our STEM series! Be sure to check out Part I, Dissecting STEM. In this episode, we are getting the scoop on trends in the field of STEM, Science-Technology-Engineering-and Math. As STEM continues to become a major player in our schools, we want to make sure we’re on the cutting edge of all the latest developments in the field. And, bonus...We’ve chatted about with our special guests here on the podcast before, Cori Arraza, GCU Director of K12 STEM Outreach at GCU, and Marni Landry, Manager of K12 STEM Outreach. So, we have some pros to help us chat about this topic! These two experts were so highly requested by you all that we thought we would bring them back in again for more awesome insight into the field!

Two projects aimed at boosting female representation in STEM have won the second Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Science and Innovating Science, in partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies.Jean Fan spent a year volunteering at a science club for high school students during her PhD programme at Harvard University and was struck by how many of them dismissed the idea of becoming scientists themselves."A lot of my students would make remarks like 'I'm not quite a maths person,' or would not see themselves as future scientists," she tells Julie Gould."I really wanted to leave them with some type of gift to encourage them to continue developing their interest in science."As a result Fan, who was the sole female graduate student in her PhD bioinformatics programme, launched cuSTEMized, a non-profit that uses personalised educational storybooks (which she writes and illustrates) to inspire girls about scientific careers.This week, at a ceremony in London, she won the 2019 Inspiring Science Award, one of two offered by Nature Research and the Estée Lauder Companies.The second award, Innovation in Science, goes to Doreen Anene, a PhD student at the University of Nottingham, UK.In 2017 Anene launched The STEM Belle, a non-profile based in Nigeria, her home country. The STEM Belle also works in Ghana and Pakistan. As its website says, The STEM Belle is "focused on levelling up the female representation in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics fields by attracting, retaining and advancing more girls and young women to STEM subjects and fields." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Brady is a full-time teacher, science communicator with experience in pop culture/comics journalism, co-founder of the award winning comics news site Newsarama.com, and founder of thescienceof.org. This week he was gracious enough to take time out of his schedule to talk to us about how we can all help get the next generation of brilliant minds excited about Science Technology Engineering and Math! And most importantly, he shares his journey bringing what he's learned to educators everywhere!Join your Personal Brain Trainer Cameron Boozarjomehri and special guest expert Matt Brady as they explore the Power of Pop Culture in education!Keep an eye out for his forthcoming book “Science of Rick and Morty” set to drop this October! And make sure to head over to our Patreon for a special bonus conversation with Matt about how he challenges young minds to take on STEM!Have small stuff you're sweating? Email us at smallstuffshow@gmail.com, reach out on Twitter with #smallstuffshow, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube! If you enjoyed the episode make sure to like, subscribe, share it with a friend, support us on Patreon for even more great content, and/or leave a review on itunes so others can find us!And as always, remember: it's details like these, and more importantly fans like you, that make it worth sweating the small stuff! :DCheck out our podcasting host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free, no credit card required, forever. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-306384 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Sweating The Small Stuff.

On this podcast, we are joined by Michelle Patt. Michelle Patt is an early childhood educator, consultant, and writer. Her work emphasizes learning through exploration and experimentation. She writes about the integration of art and science into preschool classroom activities to encourage children's problem solving and innovation. Michelle is preschool supervisor at Howard Area Community Center, a Preschool for All and Head Start braided program in Chicago, Illinois. She joins us to discuss strategies for encouraging young children to engage in purposeful play. She blogs about her work at Explore Inspire EC.

“Sally Ride once said, “you can’t be what you can’t see”. Amelia and women of that era got up in an airplane and flew and landed and got out and people went “wow that’s a girl!” It’s the same with Shaesta stepping out of the airplane and people asking, “where’s the pilot?” You just need to make it known that you really can be anything you want to be if you work hard.” Jill Meyers has made a career out of passion. Through her work with Dreams Soar and Shaesta Waiz, Jill has been pushing the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math by mentoring young women and extending all of herself for a cause she so passionately believes in. Tonight, on the 59th episode of the Chasing Earhart podcast, Jill joins us via Zoom to give us her thoughts on a multitude of topics including the importance of STEM in the 21st century, keeping the STEM movement alive, her work with Dreams Soar and why Amelia Earhart may have inadvertently started a revolution for women in STEM over 80 years ago.

 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math: Carving His Pathway Towards Success, Meet Simon Bonenfant   Full Transcript Below Blind Abilities presents the TVI Toolbox. Where the collaboration between Teachers, Counselors, Parents, Agencies and the Students themselves help enhance the opportunities for success. Transitioning from high school to college and the workplace is a major step and the beginning of lifetime goals and aspirations. As Simon Bonenfant , this month’s featured interview, talks about his goals and what he is doing to enhance his opportunities and gain the skills to succeed. Simon is entering Geometry and Physics and showing the self-confidence he has about his skills, tools and support system, Simon will make this all happen in order to achieve his career that he wants. Join Simon Bonenfant and Jeff Thompson in this introduction to Simon and be sure to stay tuned when Simon returns to tell us all about his experience he gained from summer camp. You can follow Simon on Twitter @TheTechKid123and on Skype at TheTechKid55. You can find out more about Independence Science at www.IndependenceScience.com and follow on Twitter @IndSci From the TVI’s to the Agency counselor’s and program specialist, working together along with parents as well, is creating more opportunities and successes for Transition age students. Sharing experiences through Success Stories, sharing programs that make a positive impact, sharing ideas, findings, upcoming events and the Tools for Success all play a part in making the transition process a natural progression and better understood by all. Check out your State Services by searching the Services Directory on the AFB.org web site. State Services for the Blind of Minnesota We offer tools and training for employment and for helping seniors remain independent and active. As Minnesota’s accessible reading source we also transcribe books and other materials into alternative formats, including audio and braille. We assist Minnesotans who are blind, DeafBlind, losing vision, or who have another disability that makes it difficult to read print. I hope you find what you need here. We’ve also created a Tips for Using Our New Website page. If you’d like to apply for services, learn more, or have more questions, just give us a call. You’ll find contact information for all of our offices on our contact page, or you can call our main office at 651-539-2300. Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Full Transcript;    Science, Technology, Engineering and Math: Carving His Pathway Towards Success, Meet Simon Bonenfant   Speaker 1: The special education teacher and I, we worked on technology. We looked at different job options and job opportunities, and career opportunities. Speaker 2: Use state services for the blind all the way through college. Jeff Thompson: Welcome to TVI Toolbox. Speaker 4: Part of the blind skills that I had to learn which helped me with my job is I have to be really on top of things. Jeff Thompson: Success stories of students on their journey through the transition process from high school to college to the workplace. With agency professionals, teachers of the visually impaired, parents of students and the students themselves. What's in your toolbox? What's in your toolbox? What's in your toolbox? What's in your toolbox? Simon Bonenfant: I just finished doing algebra, math and now I'm going into geometry next year and I'm also going to be taking physics next week. Jeff Thompson: Meet high school student, Simon Bonenfant. Simon Bonenfant: Hopefully going to be using equipment from a company called Independent Science, which a good friend of mine Cary Supalo, he runs that company and he made all different talking science equipment and I'm going to be using that for my physics next year. Jeff Thompson: Working through science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Simon Bonenfant: I'm not exactly sure what college I want to go to exactly but I know a career I want to get into. Jeff Thompson: Working on independence, working on striving to be the best that he can be. Simon Bonenfant: Network with lots of different people who have done what you are looking to do. Jeff Thompson: You can find more TVI Toolbox episodes on the web at www.blindabilities.com. You can also find our Job Insights episodes where we focus on vocational rehab and transitioning to the workplace. Simon Bonenfant: And so often I've met people who have finished their journey but say they wish that they found the people they did at a younger age because they can network and mentor more. Jeff Thompson: And now welcome, soon to be 10th grader, self-driven, Simon Bonenfant. Jeff Thompson: Welcome to Blind Abilities. I'm Jeff Thompson and I'm at the National Federation of the Blind Convention 2018 in Orlando, Florida. And I caught up with an old friend of mine. I shouldn't say an old friend of mine but a friend of mine from back in the Audioboom days and his name is Simon Bonenfant. How are you doing, Simon? Simon Bonenfant: I'm doing good how are you, Jeff? Jeff Thompson: Good. Just surprised to catch up with you because I've known you for four, five years and here we are here. You looked me up and it's just a great time to catch up with you and your mom. Simon Bonenfant: Oh yeah it is, has been. Jeff Thompson: So this is your second convention. Simon Bonenfant: My third. Jeff Thompson: Third. Simon Bonenfant: Yeah, I'm enjoying the convention, I'm enjoying the exhibit hall mostly and I also want to mention to you that I also live in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jeff Thompson: What keeps bringing you back to the convention? Simon Bonenfant: I've been a part of NFB for a very long time and I have a lot of friends here that I know including you, Jeff, as one of mine. And I also enjoy learning about the technology too. I use a lot of HumanWare products and I use Apple products so I went to the different seminars and the different exhibit booths that have been here and I really enjoy that part of it. Jeff Thompson: What's your big excitement in the exhibits this year? Simon Bonenfant: I like the Google booth. I went to the Google booth I saw the Google Home that's the smart speaker that they have. I also went to Freedom Scientific that was very nice, cool. Yeah so I went to those booths. I enjoy that. Jeff Thompson: Did you get a load of the Aira stuff going on? Simon Bonenfant: Yeah I heard about Aira. I heard about that and it's very nice program. I heard that they have a free program for the people at the convention. Jeff Thompson: Yeah that program you can download the app right to your phone. You call up an agent and get service that way. Did you give that a try yet? Simon Bonenfant: No, I did not. I might do that maybe today or tomorrow just download the app and see if I can use it. And I heard about the there's glasses you can use too. Jeff Thompson: The new Horizon glasses just came out so give that a shot, get some instant access to information. So you went to the sessions and how were they going today? Simon Bonenfant: They were very good. I went to the general session today and that was very nice. And the part I like the most is they did a ... every state got up and they talked about their attendance at the convention and every state got to talk about themselves a little bit. And it was kind of cool because for Pennsylvania, I think Pennsylvania cheered the loudest we were screaming and yelling and having a good time. But we actually chanted the Eagles chant because the Eagles are Super Bowl Champions this year so that was kind of fun. Jeff Thompson: Rub it in. Rub it in. So you're going to a camp in a couple of weeks here? Simon Bonenfant: Yes I am. Yes, I'm going to a place called the Summer Academy down in Penn State Pennsylvania. It's a three week camp. They teach all blindness skills. They teach daily living skills, cane travel. They do all that kind of thing. It's going to be good for me because I'll be getting my independence and I'm actually going into 10th grade in high school. I've been getting more independent. I've actually done a lot of getting independent in this convention I've met a lot of people. And I actually was able to navigate the exhibit all myself, which at first I thought it was going to be giving me a little trouble but I made it around. I made it through and I found what I was looking for. I got around so I'm going to that camp for three weeks next Saturday actually I'll be leaving for that camp. Yeah I will be doing that and maybe I'll give a little recap on one ability after that of how it went and all. Jeff Thompson: Oh, we'll look forward to that. Can you tell us a little bit about your mathematics and your science and your school? Simon Bonenfant: Yes, well I just finished doing algebra, math and now I'm going into geometry next year. And I'm also going to be taking physics next year. It's going to be an interesting process for me. Jeff Thompson: So what kind of tools do you use, what kind of adaptive technology or accessible devices, alternative techniques do you use in that area? Simon Bonenfant: Well, for school mostly I use a BrailleNote Touch by HumanWare that's a relatively new device. For math, last year, I actually transferred back over to a bit of a low tech solution. I transferred over to the Perkins Brailler which had used in my early days but I transferred back to that because I find it was easy for me to do equations and read all my lines better and things like that. And next year, I'll be going to physics and actually, well, hopefully going to be using equipment from a company called Independent Science which a good friend of mine, Cary Supalo, he runs that company and he made all different talking science equipment and I'm going to be using that for my physics next year. Jeff Thompson: So when you talk about HumanWare you talked about the BrailleNote Touch. Did you check out the Brailliant that they have out now? Simon Bonenfant: Yes I did. Yeah I actually went to a session on HumanWare and I heard about the Brailliant and I went to the booth and I took a look at that. And the BrailleNote Touch for those of you who don't know it's by HumanWare. It's actually a braille note taker running Android on it. So, it's basically the first modern blind note taker and it's actually a certified Google tablet. And what's kind of neat is any kind of app that's on the Google Play store which is sort of like the Android of Apple so say equivalent to the Apple App store. So, anything that's on the Google Play store can be downloaded to the BrailleNote Touch and be used. And so it really opens up the playing field for the blind of note taking to have equal access to a lot of different, more opportunities and programs. Simon Bonenfant: And another thing that's neat about it is it has a screen on the device and what that's used for is blind users can actually type on the screen, type braille on the screen and it can be displayed for sighted viewing so it's really bridging the gap of blind and sighted. I've said this to a lot of people that out of all the generations and decades to be blind, this is probably the most exciting, and most fun and most accommodating era because of all this technology that's there. It's really accommodating. Jeff Thompson: Yeah I can tell your passion when you started talking about technology. What other type of technology do you utilize for school? Simon Bonenfant: Well I use a MacBook, I have the MacBook Boot Camp so I'm running Windows on it and I use that for Microsoft Word and other applications like that. I use this screen reader called NVDA which is a free screen reader, stands for Non Visual Desktop Access. And I also use JAWS as well. I also use iPhone which has been very helpful for me. An iPhone is a great tool. I've used seeing AI and other different apps like that. Jeff Thompson: Oh great, you're in the 10th grade and you got summer camp coming up here. Have you been starting to look towards college in the near future? Simon Bonenfant: Yes, I have been. I'm not exactly sure what college I want to go to exactly but I know a career I want to get into. I want to work as a technology teacher for the blind. And teaching JAWS, NVDA, voiceover, things like that. Because in my state and the country there's a real need for that expertise in the blind world. You know there is always something I heard from people that, "If you love what you do you never work a day in your life." And me doing that job would be me not working a day in my life because I have a passion for teaching people technology. And I'm actually starting, I'm trying to, in the future, hopefully I'll be starting a little bit of a tutoring business of tutoring people on using technology, assistance technology devices on trying to get that started in the near future. Jeff Thompson: I heard you're actually helping other students, tutoring them. Simon Bonenfant: Yeah, I have been doing that. Yeah. Jeff Thompson: What's that like? Simon Bonenfant: That's been good. I really want to give back to my community and technology is the way that I can do that. I would kind of say that I'm kind of like self-taught in technology. I'm involved in an online blind community on the service called Skype and a few other places where they kind of get me into using all kind of technology. I never really got any formal school training in technology and all it's been kind of me asking people or me just kind of playing around with programs and getting the knowledge, and I want to give back to the people in the community who are learning or to have an outlet where they can ask questions and talking things. In my technology exploration was when I found Audioboom which is where the Blind Abilities communities’ community channel started and I was involved with that for a very long time. Jeff Thompson: And you were actually part of that. You're part of the community that helped make that keep going for four years. Simon Bonenfant: I was and I tell people about my technology journey, I always imagine Audioboom because that was a real good outlet for me. I learned a lot. I met a lot of people through that community. It was really like a family, like a Blind Abilities family. So that's what it was kind of like. Jeff Thompson: I can't help but the time I heard your voice break it was really something because you were kind of like the child of the group, was like the kid. Also when you came on one time on a YouTube video you were speaking for your school, fundraising I believe it was. Also and I called my wife, Lorie, I said, "It's Simon, his voice changed." Simon Bonenfant: Yes I was doing some fundraising for school. The school that I previously went to was a school for the blind called St. Lucy School that's in Philadelphia. And I went there for all my grade school and that was a very nice school. That taught me a lot of good things. Taught me how to use a cane, cane travel, and braille. And it really taught me to be mainstream in a sighted classroom where I am in high school now, because it's the only blind school in the country that has a certain setup. And the way that they run their school is they actually partner up with a sighted school and they merged the blind students in with the sighted students and that gets the blind students, that gets us ready for high school and the challenges that's going to face and that has helped me tremendously. Now I can say I'm in a mainstream school called Archbishop Carroll High School. And the school I'm going to now is Catholic school and the St. Lucy School that's the blind school that one is Catholic as well. That's been my kind of schooling and education. Jeff Thompson: In that process, have you used teachers for the visually impaired like TVI's that are provided by the districts? Simon Bonenfant: Yes. I am working with one currently with two actually. Two teachers of visually impaired that are very good to me, they work very well with me. Jeff Thompson: Oh that's great. Simon Bonenfant: Yeah they're very good they help me with math and technology and a lot of other good things and they're very good. Jeff Thompson: A good resource. Simon Bonenfant: Oh yeah, very good. Jeff Thompson: So Simon, what advice would you have for someone who is in high school and considering transitioning into college one of these days and employment or going to camps or stuff like that? What advice would you have for them as they look forward to this journey? Simon Bonenfant: Well one advice I would have for them is network with lots of different people who have done what you are looking to do and find information from them. I know that some of my best friends are my best mentors and that's because I've reached out to them and talked to them. One of my friends, her name is Marta, she's an independent blind woman, and she went through a training center and she's one of my role models. And that's because she went through the things that I am planning to do and would like to do for my life, and I use her and you Jeff and people all from Blind Abilities as a resource because it's people that have gone through what I'm planning to go through. It's good to tap in and network to people that's how you find about things, like I found NFB. Simon Bonenfant: And so often I've met people who have finished their journey but say they wish that they found the people they did at a younger age because they can network and mentor more. Meet as many people and ask some questions as many people as you need to and as you want to and that are going into your same fields. And I would also say too, keep an open mind and meet people who are maybe not going into the exact same thing that you want to go into but you can learn something from everyone in this world. Jeff Thompson: That's great. Well Simon, thank you so much for taking your time out of the convention. I know those exhibits are a lot more fun than sitting with me doing a podcast. Simon Bonenfant: Oh it's a great time, definitely great. Jeff Thompson: But it's been a long time coming. Like we said Audioboom was something where we all met, a big community and now there's hundreds of us out there and we get to meet up sooner or later. Simon Bonenfant: Yeah, I've known you for four years. I just figured that out today, I've known you since 2014 when I came on to Audioboom. Jeff Thompson: Well, now you're on Blind Abilities podcast. Simon Bonenfant: Yeah, yeah there you go. Jeff Thompson: Alright, thank you very much Simon. Simon Bonenfant: Yeah, thank you. Jeff Thompson: Simon, if someone is interested in learning from you and want to get a hold of you how can they do that? Simon Bonenfant: Well, there's a few ways. You can either access me via Twitter @thetechkid123. That's t-h-e-t-e-c-h-k-i-d-1-2-3. And you can also find me where I most am more responsive is via Skype, and my Skype name is blindkid55, that's b-l-i-n-d-k-i-d-5-5. Jeff Thompson: All right, thank you. Simon Bonenfant: Thank you. Jeff Thompson: Such a great time to finally meet up with Simon Bonenfant. He's got such great self-determination and drive, I'm sure he's going to succeed in all his endeavors. Jeff Thompson: And if you or someone you know who is visually impaired or blind, be sure they contact their state services, their vocational rehab and begin to carve out your pathway to success today. And thank you Chee Chau for the beautiful music. You can follow Chee Chau on Twitter @lcheechau. Jeff Thompson: I want to thank you all for listening. We hope you enjoyed. And until next time, bye bye.   [Music]  [Transition noise] When we share what we see through each other's eyes... [Multiple voices overlapping, in unison, to form a single sentence] ...We can then begin to bridge the gap between the limited expectations, and the realities of Blind Abilities. Jeff Thompson: For more podcasts with the blindness perspective: Check us out on the web at www.BlindAbilities.com On Twitter @BlindAbilities Download our app from the App store: 'Blind Abilities'; that's two words. Or send us an e-mail at:info@blindabilities.com Thanks for listening.

The Crew sits down with special guest Sean Patterson @Pattasean aka Sean Bond, Chemistry major, B-Boy and STEM enthusiast to discuss the complexities of Science Technology Engineering & Math and their importance within society. Intro music provided by Mr. Wildenfree (@mrwildenfree) – "Bull Shxt (ft. Klass)" [prod. by Anno Domini] off of the album "&"! Outro music provided by Jean Doe (@itsjeandoe) – "Holy Bread" ft. Mr. Wildenfree [prod. by Jean Doe] Instrumental break provided by @nahncenz from Controllerise

Is there an equal share of men and women working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (or STEM)? Do girls and boys in school have preconceived biases about whether they should pursue these subjects? To celebrate International Women’s Day and as part of the OECD March on Gender initiative, Caitlyn Guthrie, Advisor in the OECD’s Directorate for Education and Skills, and Raffaella Centurelli, Advisor in the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation, discuss gender imbalances in the STEM fields, both in school and in the job market, suggesting workable ways to reduce gender inequity and promote equal opportunities for all.

The Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) career ecosystem encompasses a wide range of vocational possibilities. Over the next three episodes we want to explore [...]

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we discuss how Blacks globally need to put more effort into STEM field representation. STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics. The STEM field is responsible for over half of the growth of the U.S. economy since WW2. By becoming more STEM centered, we can boost the economics of the Black community in similar ways by creating jobs with higher than average salaries; lower black unemployment rates by creating quality support jobs that are not in technology; and by creating jobs that are flexible, via the Internet, which would allow us to bridge with similar STEM centered economies in Africa. Additionally, Africa needs to become self-determined as well around this concept of investing in STEM to build economy. There are obstacles. The first obstacle starts with us, as Black people. Listen to learn more. DONATE 2 THE SHOW: https://goo.gl/pTFiAC Follow Us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bittermedz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BitterMedicineShow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bittermedicine Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/bittermedz Website: https://goo.gl/DywnPr

On this special edition of The Waves of Tech, we are featuring conversations with organizers and attendees from the 2017 California STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Symposium. With these conversations you will learn a lot about the symposium from a variety of perspectives, such as the importance of collaborating in the educational tech space and the power of professional development. We cover a variety of relevant topics in education - preparing the future workforce, shaping lessons around existing real world problems, the power of creativity and imagination, problem solving, the changing landscape of science and accountability standards, and focusing on partnerships to advance education for students.

You’re about to hear from the youngest woman to fly around the world. Solo. Only 6 women have ever done it before her, in the history of aviation. But she didn’t do it for glory, she did it to help children all over the world, become interested in STEM concepts, and in aviation as a career. She is the first Afghan woman to earn a civilian pilot’s license. She’s the first in her family to attend college.She’s the founder and President of Dreams Soar Inc. A nonprofit she founded still in her 20s to help women all over the world land careers in STEM related fields. Her organization provides inspiration, outreach, and scholarships for young women with dreams of careers in fields involving Science Technology Engineering, and Math.From her birth in an Afghan refugee camp, she was groomed for a traditional life as a mother and founder of a large family, more than the founder of a non-profit with global reach. But she decided to break the mold and travel the world encouraging young women to do the same. Although she does still love to cook.www.dreamssoar.orgwww.podcastingonaplane.comwww.patreon.com/podcastingonaplane@podcastonaplane#podcastingonaplaneMusic by : Reaktor Productions, GG Riggs 

In this series, our mission is to have business leaders, arts professionals, educators and others work together to educate the public and the media to the need to continue to make Science Technology Engineering and Math a priority like other countries have such as China.   But STEM is actually incomplete without the Arts. It is clear that Art is an important part of the equation. Listen to this series about Music and Technology, as we "connect the dots" Arts education is a key to creativity, andCreativity is an essential component of, and spurs innovation, andInnovation is, agreed to be necessary to create new industries in the future, andNew industries, with their jobs, are the basis of our future economic wellbeing. A win-win situation – low cost – job growth and insuring the future If we do not connect these dots Arts education will continue to be virtually extinct in our schools.  On the contrary blinded learning can help make STEM more attractive when you incorporate the A and create STEAM.  - With out the right balance of STEM + A, the US's economic future will be at risk of not keeping up with other emerging countries.

This month we meet Leading The Way's new host, Jerry Quijano. President Matson stops by to talk about the construction kickoff event for the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Building and looks forward to Festival De Cascarones.

Hoosier history is rich with pioneers in the STEM fields - Science Technology Engineering and Math - and the future is ripe with potential. Today on No Limits, we learn more about the new campaign by Indiana Humanities to celebrate STEM in Indian with the new Quantum Leap initiative. Filled with opportunities from intimate dinner conversations to tours to author meet-and-greets, guests Keira Amstutz of Indiana Humanities and Suzanne Wasson of Dow AgroSciences show how the humanities and the sciences are inextricably linked in Indiana.

Physics Major Jamie Principato Shattering Intuition, Settling is Not an Option and Math is Beautiful  Physics Major Jamie Principato Shattering Intuition, Settling is Not an Option and Math is Beautiful Jamie Principato is a Physics Major at the University of Colorado at Boulder and is working on a Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program for transition age B/VI students. Jamie talks about how she got interested in the sciences as a young child during conversations with her father. Her desire to become a Physics Major did not happen until she found the beauty in Mathematics and the determination to seek the field she desired and not to settle for less. Jamie has transitioned from high school to home school and to college. She shares her experiences and encourages others not to settle for less than what they really want. Join Jamie Principato as she sits down with Jeff Thompson of Blind Abilities and chats about her journey, her goals and some of the challenges she faced along the way. You can follow Jamie on Twitter @BlackByrdFly Thank you Chee Chau for your beautiful LaLa Tune @LCheeChau Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com   Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.

Many more men than women are likely to become innovators or entrepreneurs. Why is that? Some experts say that there are fewer women in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics programs in colleges – commonly called STEM programs. And, there are fewer women in STEM professions overall. Therefore, there are fewer innovators in high tech industries. Other experts argue that venture capital groups and other investors looking for startup companies are dominated by men and therefore, women innovators are often overlooked or passed over. Some experts claim that there is a paucity of women entrepreneurial role-models and that discourages other women from pushing a new idea or concept. Other women report that the entrepreneurial workspace is often a hostile work environment for women. Spectrum talked with four women to get their perspectives. Three work directly with female innovators and entrepreneurs and one has lived a life of an entrepreneur by running her own corporation. Jennifer Simon is the Executive Director of Regional Innovation at Ohio University and has spent the bulk of her professional career leading entrepreneurial efforts. Carol Clark is one of the founders of X Squared Angels, a venture capital group that focuses on supporting diversity leadership in businesses across the Midwest. Beverly E. Jones is an executive coach in Washington, D. C. and author of a new book Think Like and Entrepreneur Act Like a CEO. Finally, we talked with Jane Grote Abell, the chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Donatos Pizza, Inc. She tells about her personal experience rising through the corporate ranks to now be the leader of and innovator within a major corporation with over 4,500 employees and over 165 locations in seven states. It had gross sales of $162 million last year.

What are the core competencies that women offer in the workplace?  How can women use this information to better market their skills during promotions and finding a job?  Bonita Banducci, a Gender Expert who teaches at Santa Clara University, helps companies find ways to retain women and bring more innovation and competitive advantage to their companies.   SHOW SUMMARY Link to Segment 1: Most companies lean toward evaluating their workforce based on male-oriented competencies.  What are female-oriented competencies that companies should consider if they want to tap the full potential of their women employees?  Find out about a whole category of thinking and skills that women bring that can be used to generate innovation and better solutions to problems. Link to Segment 2: There are core competencies that have a female and male expression.  For example, a women will demonstrate being a team player in a different way than a man.  Often a women’s way is misinterpreted.  What are other competencies that women and men express differently?  How can women narrow the divide? How can men shift their perspective on these competencies? Blog Post by our Guest Rise!-as you Lean In! There is a confidence and freedom as well as joy that my women graduate engineering students discover in my Gender and Engineering class at Santa Clara University. The men, too, discover a new way of seeing the world and how to work effectively with differences with Gender Competence, as one student put it, “I feel like I have a strategic advantage.” There is one lesson about an everyday practice that drives women’s ideas and eventually drives women themselves out of organizations and out of engineering, that when understood and managed applying RISE, not only retains women, building confidence and freedom to contribute, but also increases innovation. RISE is a model and formula for having different “competencies” of women and men working together. Relational & Individualistic = Synergy (the whole greater than the sum of the parts) and mutual Empowerment. Many women see the world through a Relational lens of relationship and demonstrate competencies of “connecting the dots” systems thinking, multi-tasking, and sharing information to create new information. Many men see the world through an Individualistic lens of status and independence, that give us traditional competencies of prioritized, linear thinking, focus on one thing at a time, and sharing information only as needed. The everyday practice of playing Devil’s Advocate is the ability to poke holes and find faults using deductive reasoning to bullet proof an idea. As one Individualistic Executive of a local space agency said to me, “We do science here, Devil’s Advocate is science.” Relational people often respond to Devil’s Advocate as an indicator that their idea is not good—and often drop it, sometimes taking it personally that they are not competent. Then they show up to others as not confident and not competent. Point out that you bring another competency, Collaboration or Angel’s Advocate, to build on an idea with “what could make it work” and “what else is possible with the idea,” using inductive reasoning. You frame a competency that is otherwise invisible, unarticulated and unrewarded. You bring a new competency into the organizational culture. You can teach your Devil’s Advocates by insisting, “Before we play Devil’s Advocate, I want to play Angel’s Advocate and bring your best thinking to this.” It will be a new muscle for them. You may have to prime the pump for them, demonstrate what you mean. You can also engage them in teaching you how to stand up to Devil’s Advocate, when that time comes. You will never back down again. The first time I did an exercise to practice both Devil’s Advocate and Angel’s Advocate, two men who had been working on an environmental engineering problem together, came up with a solution they had not thought of before. This drove home, to me, just how foreign Angel’s Advocate collaboration can be. At the space agency, the executive who said “Devil’s Advocate is science,” responded to the exercise with a woman colleague with“we had so much fun with all the new ideas bubbling up, we didn’t even play Devil’s Advocate.” He could see that Devil’s Advocate had been keeping the lid on  innovation, people proposing new ideas, realizing they did not want to stand before a firing squad.  Indeed, the highest ranking woman, next in line to run the agency, told me she had a new vision for the agency she had only shared with some women because she did not want to stand before the firing squad. With anticipated budget cuts to space projects, she envisioned taking on Homeland Security, Global Warming and Renewable Energy—her secret—until she saw her male colleagues learn to play Angel’s Advocate and could “trust” them with her vision. Business schools are beginning to teach “improv,” responding to ideas with a “yes, and…” to not block ideas. Women need to teach this Relational competency too. Notice that many Relational competencies are what you think is common sense, but they are not common, they are different and can be misunderstood unless you define them as competencies. Bringing all your Relational competencies to the table, speaking about them, pointing out the value and working them together with traditional competencies will have you, your colleagues and your organization RISE. ABOUT OUR GUEST Bonita Banducci teaches Gender and Engineering for Santa Clara University’s School of Engineering Graduate Program in the Core Curriculum, Engineering and Society. She is an Gender expert on how to retain and promote women in the Engineering Workplace for Mentornet, which provides professional mentors to women and underrepresented minorities in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) majors in hundreds of universities throughout the United States. She is President of Banducci Consulting based in Hayward. Her original research in one of Silicon Valley’s Fortune 500 companies “What is the Contribution Women Make that Could be the Strategic Advantage in the Global Marketplace?” launched her specialization in Unmasking the Gender Effect. Banducci is a founding faculty of the Santa Clara University’s Global Women’s Leadership Network, sponsored by the Leavey School of Business and is a faculty member and coach for the Women Leaders for the World Program. She has taught Leadership Experience at the Leavey School of Business. Banducci’s training work in gender differences and leadership, based in brain science, language, perception, paradigms and “Competencies,” adds a powerful dimension to coaching women and men, facilitating change and accelerating new behaviors. Her workshops and focus group work provide new thinking to leadership, and increase productivity, innovation, and promotability for both women and men. As Senior Consultant for Banducci Consulting, she has worked with Adaptec, Amgen, Booz Allen Hamilton, Cisco, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, KLA-Tencor, Leadership Sunnyvale, Lifescan, Sun Microsystems, NASA Ames, Navy Corps of Engineers, US and California Environmental Protection Agencies, Xilinx, as well as organizations from local government, Santa Clara County and City and County of San Francisco and social benefit sectors, The Girl Scouts, YWCA and Center for Philanthropy at Indiana University. Banducci represented the Santa Clara County Commission on the Status of Women at the UN World Conference on Women in Beijing leading a workshop on “Creating Partnership of Women in Business with Women in Development for Sustainable Global Development.” She has delivered workshops at Santa Clara University, University of San Francisco, Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, and Stanford’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender as well as women in technology conferences, WITI, Society of Women Engineers, Santa Clara University Women and Business. Bonita Banducci, a Gender Expert who teaches at Santa Clara University, helps companies find ways to retain women & bring more innovation & competitive advantage to their business | Self-Improvement | Motivational | Inspirational | Career | Self-Help

  Laura Bosworth, CEO and co-founder of TeVido BioDevices, is a dynamic former Fortune 50 executive with 25+ years of cross-functional industry experience. TeVido is a biotech start-up using innovative 3D bioprinting and a woman’s own cells to create tissue engineered solutions for reconstruction after breast cancer. Recent press coverage includes CNBC, CNN, The Economist, Popular Science and many more. The company has received grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Cancer Institute and the LIVESTRONG Foundation. With a B.S. in Engineering from UT El Paso, Bosworth started her career in manufacturing process development for IBM. She quickly moved into management where she led software development and launched a Technical Marketing Center earning a General Manager’s Award for her contributions to sales and customer relationships. At Dell, she built strategic business partnerships with large companies such as Microsoft, SAP, and Oracle and she led software product marketing delivering significant product feature improvement, highlighted by industry analysts. Ms. Bosworth is recognized for her skill in starting up new business functions and created multiple technical sales support functions including an OEM business unit: enabling over $500M in sales. She launched a professional services business unit and has expertise in customer support services. Using her cross-functional and international experience, she developed corporate wide quality strategies that reduced operating costs by ~$120M. Ms. Bosworth has volunteered for numerous non-profits, primarily supporting women’s needs in the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) field as well as domestic violence – in Board positions as well as providing direct service. She volunteers as a Spanish interpreter at a Healthcare Clinic that serves low-income individuals Ms. Bosworth developed curricula, taught and provided mentorship with several applied entrepreneurship programs -including those at Texas State University and UTEP- focused on mentoring aspiring underrepresented and women entrepreneurs to develop their own high-growth companies. She volunteers as a Spanish interpreter at a Healthcare Clinic that serves low-income individuals seeking healthcare access.

We'll learn about a new Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) program that has a regional focus. We'll find out what schools are interested and how being community based can serve the specific needs of that district.

There's a new Science Technology Engineering and Math office at the University of Hawaii. We'll find out what this office aims to achieve and how it plans to elevate science and technology in Hawaii's education and economic sectors.

“STEM @ GHES” Season 1 Episode 5 Gold Hill Elementary School 5th Grade Podcast, Friday, March 6, 2015 . Tim Smith and Bill White bringing you the very best in elementary entertainment and this week they are joined by Mr. Matt Rohring Lead Teacher at Gold Hill Elementary School. Mr. Rohring speaks with us about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) at GHES. There are a lot of opportunities from the RAD LAB, Engineering Lab, Engineering is Elementary, and more that students at GHES get an opportunity to explore. Further more STEM WEEK is coming and this Podcast will let you know what is going to happen! Enjoy your week, and we will catch you next Friday!

Science Technology Engineering and Math are very important at Lawrence Tech. week of Jan. 26 2015 New approaches to teaching STEM subjects prepare LTU graduates for good careers.

STEM Education – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , also known as STEM, is everywhere; it involves most all of our day to day activities and shapes our everyday experiences. It will be a bigger and bigger part our future—the future of our country, and the future of our children.  STEM...

Jeff Poulton, seasoned entrepreneur and founder of Rocketmade, shares his passion and his mission to help create a visible STEM community in his area. As an app development company, Rocketmade is at the center of the tech scene and is deeply involved in stimulating its growth. Melinda Yeaman asks Jeff about his experience as a serial entrepreneur and asks Jeff to share his valuable insight for startups who are interested in developing an app.

Young minds come together to form what Seoul American Middle School calls Science…Technology…Engineering…and Math; better known as “The Stem Program.” What is this class you might ask? Well, STEM Program is all about engineering design. It’s about teaching students that you have to think about the problem, come up with a solution for the problem, present it and try, try, try again. SUGGESTED LEAD: Imagine a group of students in a classroom where childhood toys is the topic of discussion, but what being built is tomorrow’s future. Army Sergeant Antonio Vincent visits Seoul American Middle School to tell us more. SUGGESTED TAG: In April the students will test what they’ve learned with a toothpick bridge competition.

Open positions in science, mathematics and engineering related careers are appearing faster than our country is producing graduates trained in those fields. As part of our ongoing American Graduate series, we'll explore the dire need to engage and prepare our region's students for careers in a high tech field. We're joined by educators and administrators from across Hampton Roads to discuss ongoing local STEAM and STEM initiatives.