Curiosity to Careers: Engaging People of Color in STEM
This webinar was the first in our 2019 NMEA Webinar Series:
Curiosity to Careers: Engaging People of Color in STEM
Dr. Dijanna Figueroa
Friday, February 8, 2019
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
Watch the recorded webinar here!
Dr. Dijanna Figueroa
Dr. 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.