We are excited to announce the first webinar in the NMEA 2019 Webinar Series:
Curiosity to Careers: Engaging People of Color in STEM with Dr. Dijanna Figueroa.
February 8 @ 4:00 pm PST/ 7:00 pm EST Register online for this free webinar: bit.ly/NMEAwebinar
Dijanna Figueroa has made a career of exploring the mysteries of the deep. She was featured in James Cameron’s documentary Aliens of the Deep, which follows Cameron and NASA scientists as they explore the some of the deepest parts of the ocean and learn about the unique life forms that inhabit those spaces. Recently, Figueroa has become an advocate for STEAM education—adding art and design to the science, technology, engineering, and math equation. She’s spent more than a decade teaching STEAM to grades K–8 in the greater Los Angeles area, formerly served as global director of the National Geographic Society’s Green STEAM program, and has advisory roles with many STEAM nonprofits. She was recently featured on MTV’s Women Crush Wednesdays STEM series. She leads a middle school science program that teaches students how to fly drones, scuba dive and build underwater robots. If that isn’t enough, Figueroa is the director the Lucas Scholars STEM program, a community based social justice and equity program designed to engage young people in science, engineering, design and art.
In this webinar we will explore
Curiosity to Careers: Engaging People of Color in STEM with Dr. Dijanna Figueroa.
February 8 @ 4:00 pm PST/ 7:00 pm EST Register online for this free webinar: bit.ly/NMEAwebinar
Dijanna Figueroa has made a career of exploring the mysteries of the deep. She was featured in James Cameron’s documentary Aliens of the Deep, which follows Cameron and NASA scientists as they explore the some of the deepest parts of the ocean and learn about the unique life forms that inhabit those spaces. Recently, Figueroa has become an advocate for STEAM education—adding art and design to the science, technology, engineering, and math equation. She’s spent more than a decade teaching STEAM to grades K–8 in the greater Los Angeles area, formerly served as global director of the National Geographic Society’s Green STEAM program, and has advisory roles with many STEAM nonprofits. She was recently featured on MTV’s Women Crush Wednesdays STEM series. She leads a middle school science program that teaches students how to fly drones, scuba dive and build underwater robots. If that isn’t enough, Figueroa is the director the Lucas Scholars STEM program, a community based social justice and equity program designed to engage young people in science, engineering, design and art.
In this webinar we will explore
- The stories of people of color in STEM
- Developing and implementing strategies for engaging and retaining students of color in STEM
- Using the power of curiosity, storytelling, and mentorship to teach science to diverse audiences