Empowering the Next Generation: Irene Duah-Kessie on Rise In STEM

Empowering the Next Generation: Irene Duah-Kessie on Rise In STEM

🔎 Episode Overview In this spe­cial Pod­casthon Week episode of Math Sci­ence His­to­ry, I sit down with Irene Duah-Kessie, the founder and exec­u­tive direc­tor of Rise In STEM (RiseinSTEM.ca). Rise In STEM is a non­prof­it ded­i­cat­ed to cre­at­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties for under­rep­re­sent­ed stu­dents in sci­ence, tech­nol­o­gy, engi­neer­ing, and math­e­mat­ics. Irene shares her inspir­ing jour­ney, the impact of men­tor­ship, and how her

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FLASHCARDS: Lillian Baumbach Jacobs — America’s First Master Plumber

March 16 through 22, 2025 is Fix-A-Leak Week! So, here’s a sto­ry about the life and lega­cy of Lil­lian Baum­bach-Jacobs, an incred­i­ble woman who broke bar­ri­ers in a field dom­i­nat­ed by men. Who was she? And what does she have to do with fix­ing a leak? Lillian’s sto­ry is one of per­se­ver­ance, skill, and a lit­tle bit of unex­pect­ed fame. She

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