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Science, math, engineering and technology, commonly referred to as STEM, are often touted as pathways for future career success although gender and racial gaps have long persisted in the fields. On Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 9:00 a.m. ET, Sandra Cauffman, deputy director for astrophysics at NASA, Valerie Sheares Ashby, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and other leading experts join Washington Post Live for conversations about the role of education, public policy and the private sector in building a diverse STEM workforce.

Watch Live: wapo.st/diversityinstem

Valerie Sheares Ashby

President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Sandra Cauffman

Deputy Director, Astrophysics, NASA

Lu Duong

Director, The Fund II Foundation-UNCF STEM Program

Nicol Turner Lee

Director, Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings Institution


In a segment sponsored by YouTube, Vice President, Americas Tara Levy will join creative entrepreneurs Mimi G. and Randy Lau to discuss how content creators turn their passions and interests into successful businesses. Technology has provided new paths and the creative freedom for entrepreneurs to establish thriving businesses from the content they create online. These creative entrepreneurs are able to reach audiences worldwide, and in doing so, have a wide-ranging impact on the economy both on and offline.


Over the past year and a half, the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a period of seismic disruption across the cancer community that risks leaving too many people behind in its wake. This segment will examine the ways in which the pandemic has reshaped cancer care, and how advocacy organizations are working alongside the community to reimagine the future of care with an eye toward overcoming barriers to screening and ensuring equitable access to quality care for all who stand to benefit.

Wanjiku "Wawa" Gatheru

Climate Justice Advocate

Ryan Gellert

CEO, Patagonia Works and Patagonia, Inc.

Sophia Kianni

Founder & Executive Director, Climate Cardinals

Sen. Brian Schatz

(D-Hawaii)

Miranda Wang

CEO & Co-Founder, Novoloop

Content from Abbott

The U.S. alone faces a 1 million STEM worker shortage by the end of the decade. Yet statistics show women and diverse populations are underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. In a segment presented by Abbott, Dr. Beth McQuiston, Medical Director of Abbott’s Diagnostics division, STEMconnector CEO Jo Webber and Jomi Babatunde-Omoya, an Abbott STEM intern, discuss how reaching students with high school STEM internship opportunities can help address the STEM talent gap.

In a segment sponsored by YouTube, Vice President, Americas Tara Levy will join creative entrepreneurs Mimi G. and Randy Lau to discuss how content creators turn their passions and interests into successful businesses. Technology has provided new paths and the creative freedom for entrepreneurs to establish thriving businesses from the content they create online. These creative entrepreneurs are able to reach audiences worldwide, and in doing so, have a wide-ranging impact on the economy both on and offline.


Over the past year and a half, the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a period of seismic disruption across the cancer community that risks leaving too many people behind in its wake. This segment will examine the ways in which the pandemic has reshaped cancer care, and how advocacy organizations are working alongside the community to reimagine the future of care with an eye toward overcoming barriers to screening and ensuring equitable access to quality care for all who stand to benefit.

Beth McQuiston

Neurologist & Medical Director, Diagnostics, Abbott

Jo Webber

CEO, STEMconnector



Jomi Babatunde-Omoya

STEM Intern, Abbott

  Event Details

Monday, April

Doors Open: 2:45 p.m.

Program: 3:30 p.m.


The Washington Post Live Center
1301 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20071

Free to attend. Pre-registration is required.

 

The program will be streamed live for those who cannot attend in person at wapo.st/healthandbigdata2020
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