Diversity and Inclusion in STEM with SD2 Follow Us: Comments 0 Podcast: Diversity and Inclusion in STEM with SD2 About San Diego Squared is making a huge difference when it comes to increasing diversity & inclusion in STEM companies throughout the San Diego area. It is very much a model to be emulated around the world! We hang out with SD2 Co-Founder and Executive Director H. Puentes to learn more. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education More Information About the FizzicsEd Podcast About H. Puentes H. is Co-Founder and Executive Director of San Diego Squared (SD2.org), a nonprofit focused in increasing diversity in STEM-driven companies through partnerships, programs, and financial support for high school students, college students, and their educators. Prior to starting SD2,H. served on the leadership team at CONNECT where he founded CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center – the region’s first diversity-focused startup accelerator and business resource centre. To date, H. has raised over $6M to increase diversity in tech and the life sciences. Prior to his work in diversity and inclusion, H. drove marketing at a venture-backed Bay area startup, worked as a management consultant in London, and served as regional director for an international non-profit. H. holds a master’s degree from The London School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University. https://sd2.org/ With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It’s not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it’s about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! Hosted by Ben Newsome Other Episodes Episode: 8 " From volunteer to outreach extraordinaire! " Comments 0 How volunteering for museums opens doors & deepens knowledge Ben Newsome July 3, 2017 Museums Outreach Podcasts Scicomm STEM Teaching Video Conferencing careers Distance Education Getting a gig at a major science museum can be highly competitive. We chat with Karen Player, Manager for Museum Outreach at the Australian Museum, who began her museum career in 1998 when she began volunteering on the museum floor. Plus we look at what it was like as an... Read More Listen Episode: 12 " Taking students on voyage of discovery! " Comments 0 Teaching STEM lessons using maritime history Ben Newsome July 30, 2017 Distance Education Edchat Edtech Education Museums Podcasts STEM Teaching Video Conferencing From shipwrecks & salvage to ship engines and sails, the maritime heritage of every country affords a context that students of all ages can relate to. 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San Diego Squared is making a huge difference when it comes to increasing diversity & inclusion in STEM companies throughout the San Diego area. It is very much a model to be emulated around the world! We hang out with SD2 Co-Founder and Executive Director H. Puentes to learn more. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education
About H. Puentes H. is Co-Founder and Executive Director of San Diego Squared (SD2.org), a nonprofit focused in increasing diversity in STEM-driven companies through partnerships, programs, and financial support for high school students, college students, and their educators. Prior to starting SD2,H. served on the leadership team at CONNECT where he founded CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center – the region’s first diversity-focused startup accelerator and business resource centre. To date, H. has raised over $6M to increase diversity in tech and the life sciences. Prior to his work in diversity and inclusion, H. drove marketing at a venture-backed Bay area startup, worked as a management consultant in London, and served as regional director for an international non-profit. H. holds a master’s degree from The London School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University. https://sd2.org/
With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It’s not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it’s about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! Hosted by Ben Newsome
Getting a gig at a major science museum can be highly competitive. We chat with Karen Player, Manager for Museum Outreach at the Australian Museum, who began her museum career in 1998 when she began volunteering on the museum floor. Plus we look at what it was like as an...
From shipwrecks & salvage to ship engines and sails, the maritime heritage of every country affords a context that students of all ages can relate to. We chat with Anne Doran, an education officer at the Australian National Maritime Museum and find out how her background as a teacher librarian...
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