During Spring Break this year I had a fantastic experience meeting my long time STEM crush Dr. Jedidah Isler, a couple of new and amazing mathematics stars Michole Washington, Ranthony Edmonds and Ruqiah Muhammad AND one of the Hidden …
I attended a conference in San Jose and it was amazing. I need to attend more conference with this focus or something like it. If you have any suggestions for me let me know in the comments. I can pay …
This summer I had the privilege to bring a dozen young Black girls to Google to learn how to code.
The opportunity came through the Made with Code program by Google who put out a call to host Wonder Woman …
The next floor was for 1968 and beyond and here we have the tribute to the Civil Rights movement, Black Power and Resurrection City. The Oprah and Barack Obama exhibits were also here and it was a great way to …
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I walked up the long ramp to the 2nd floor and was greeted by a sign marking the segregation era 1887 – 1967. There is something I always try to remember when someone …
Slavery of Black people was an invention. It started in the 1600’s when a shift occurred making Africans the primary commodity of the slave trade. But chattel slavery, the kind that stripped Africans of their rights and dignity and treats …
I want to describe my experience at the National Museum of African American History and Culture or the NMAAHC for the long short. This museum was 13 years in the making, from when President George W Bush signed the legislation …
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I recently traveled to MIT as a participant in the DOW MIT ACCESS program.This is a program for underrepresented students to gain exposure to graduate program in the hope that more students will apply.
It was an informative two …
Photo Credit: Tracy Drain on episode from The Planetary Society
Earlier last month I visited NASA JPL to watch as the spacecraft Juno entered orbit around Jupiter. I was a social media ambassador for NASA Social and it was there …
Angelica Willis is a Computer Science major from North Carolina A&T State University. This year she is completing an internship at Apple in Silicon Valley and is also developing a community makerspace at her school set to launch in the …
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I have been really enjoying my internship at HP Headquarters this summer. And I feel I am going to walk away with so many new experiences and resources by coming to the Bay Area. I am so glad I did …
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I feel that in the wake of these shootings and apparent racism that there will be a bigger rise for social justice in all circles. But if you are going to be vocal in this argument don’t make the mistake …
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I attended a networking event last night in San Francisco at Dropbox. Guest panelists were Telle Whitney, CEO of Anita Borg Institute (ABI), Elizabeth Ames, Senior VP and Marketing at ABI, Aditya Agarwal, Vice President of Engineering at Dropbox and …
The message of this post is to find a good mentor or advocate for diversity. I was reminded of this yesterday when I listened to a talk given by Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at HP Inc. Lesley Slaton Brown. …
I’m having a fun experience being behind the scenes at NASA JPL. It is a little different than the last time I was at a NASA center. I have a press pass, some really cool collegues from all over the …
This is your chance to follow a live NASA event! Juno will arrive at Jupiter and everyone one is talking about it.
Juno will prerform a big engine burn to insert itself into the orbit of Jupiter today at 7:30-9 …
Juno is about to complete its 5 year journey to NASA and begin to insert itself into Jupiter’s orbit July 4th. This process will take a little over 50 days but in the meantime with the exciting intruments installed on …
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This is a networking blog. Throughout this blog I will be name dropping like crazy and some of those names have links to them. Visit their LinkedIn profiles to learn more about their unique and valuable skills.
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Cami’s note: I’m glad I got to interview Katie. She is a successful engineering intern on the move. I have often heard questions like, “How do I move to a new position at my internship?” Katie has some insight on …