Monthly Newsletter

Conference Wrap-up.
Thank you to everyone who attended
and participated!
Last week we held a three day conference full of incredible speakers and
panel discussions on various aspects of STEM, entrepreneurship, and the
state of women and girls of color in the field. Our lineup included keynote
speakers, Drs. Na'ilah Suad Nasir and Tarika Barrett, panel discussions on
funding women of color, workplace experiences, and high-impact practices
for engaging girls of color in STEM, as well as interactive workshops on
how to thrive in early career and affect policy.
This gathering of change-makers from across STEM sectors and pathways
provided a comprehensive view of the system as a whole, along with
potential solutions at every level to disrupt the current system. All of the
ideas and collaborative efforts that were established during the conference
are being integrated into a 10-year plan to transform the STEM system,
creating the inclusive future to which we are all dedicated.
There were many great books, studies, and solutions shared throughout
the conference. We have begun to gather those and list them on our
website here for easy reference. If you were registered for the conference
and missed any of the sessions you can still view those recordings in the
Virtual Lobby using your login credentials.
Thank you very much for the immense contributions from the attendees,
participants, and organizers. We see you and appreciate your dedications
to change and moving STEM forward.

Sincerely,
Dr. Kimberly Scott

Research & Highlights

The status of women
of color in the
workplace

Workplace bias and
women of color in
computing

Yulkendy Valdez and Sonia
BasSheva Manjon have an honest
conversation about the need for
culture change and their roadmap
to advance and promote women of
color in tech.

Rachel Maas, from the Center for
WorkLife Law, shares research
findings and a bias interrupter that
employers can implement to
interrupt bias against women of
color.

Read more

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A defining moment.
Written by Tara. Nkrumah, PhD
The month of February represents multiple opportunities for me to interact
with diverse audiences to share my research agenda and discuss equitable
teaching practices in STEM that promote racial and gender justice. On
February 17, I received an emailed invitation from Kaylie McGuckin, a
sophomore from the Pasco School District in Washington State, to be
interviewed for what she called a special Black History month program.
This is what came from that interview.
Read more

Visible Hands is now accepting
applications.
Calling all BIPOC and womxn founders: Visible Hands is investing up to
$200k and providing company-building support through its inaugural
fellowship. Learn more or nominate candidates at www.visiblehands.vc.

Staff spotlight

Kai manages data for multiple programs, conducts data analysis, and
literature reviews while overall supporting the entire team at CGEST. Kai is
dedicated to helping all of us and our community partners in addressing the
inequity in STEM. He has a B.S. in psychology from Lock Haven University
and completed his Master of Counseling degree right here at ASU where
he is now pursuing his PhD in the same field. Kai's research interests are in
how experiences related to being transgender/gender non-conforming
affect various aspects of romantic relationships and overall mental health.
We are delighted to have Kai on our team and even more delighted to have
this GRA share more about what makes him so special! We know, and we
want you all to know as well.
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Kids' corner

Kite Day is Easy Science Play
I found myself describing to my little one how to hold the kite and how to feel
for the wind in order for the kite to be able to fly in the air. Turns out to be easy
science play!!!
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