Tag: engineering
Stereotypes about girls dissuade many from careers in computer science
By Allison Master, University of Houston; Andrew N. Meltzoff, University of Washington, and Sapna Cheryan, University of Washington
Stereotypes about what boys and girls supposedly...
Kenya First In Africa To Make Electronic Chips Amid Questions Over Relevance Of Tech
Edited by Kipchumba Some and Amrita Das | Zenger News
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya, known for its Konza Technopolis — dubbed “Africa’s Silicon Savannah” — is...
Discovery Education Hosting Event to Celebrate Black Leaders in STEM
“The members of the STEM Careers Coalition want to prepare all students for future success, and they believe STEM education helps, no matter what career and life choices students make after graduation,” Marla Wilson, executive director of the STEM Careers Coalition, told NNPA Newswire. “I have always been interested in understanding how communities coexist with industrial activities,” added Uni Blake, a senior policy advisor at API.
While Some Minority Students and Teachers Thrive in Distant Learning, Others Struggle Daily
“There’s a bunch of research about the value add of Black teachers in school. It turns out that Black teachers help all students to perform better,” says Sekou Biddle, the Vice President of Advocacy and Student Professional Development Programs at the United Negro College Fund. “White students perform better too. When Black people do well, everyone does well. The problem is that when others do well without us doing well, they leave us behind,” concluded Biddle, who leads advocacy efforts to ensure that more African American students will be college-ready and better prepared to enroll in and complete college.
PRESS ROOM: Black Automotive Media Group (BAMG) Hosts Discussions with Nation’s Automakers Over Lack...
Letter to Automakers Outlines Concerns Regarding Fairness and Equity for Black Automotive Media
The Black Automotive Media Group (BAMG), has challenged the nation’s automakers to address...