Vista Del Soul: Ethan’s Farewell
As a STEM Expansion VISTA for the New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network (NMOST) I have spent an entire year trying to understand the barriers that keep young women and people …
Social Justice
Mentorship And The Opportunity Gap For Young Women In New Mexico
When examining the importance of mentorship for young women in STEM, a stark disparity in opportunities available to young women depending on their geographical location in New Mexico emerges. Question …
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How Out-Of-School Time Benefits Young Women in Stem
The final question in the application for the New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network’s (NMOST) annual Advancing Young Women in STEM Scholarship asked applicants: “What are your top 2 recommendations for …
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What Is The Gender Gap In Stem?
Women and people of color are consistently underrepresented in computer science and engineering, two of the largest and highest paying sectors in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. …
The Impact Of Covid-19 On Women In Academic Stem
This March the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a consensus study report, “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Science, Engineering, and Medicine.” The …
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Val Day-Sanchez’s Workshop: How to be an anti-racist educator when working with students afterschool
At this year’s annual Fall into Place conference, we invited Val Day-Sanchez to be one of our guest keynote speakers and workshop leaders. Val (she/they) is an antiracist educator, professor …