Joint STEM Initiative Kaiwen Cheng

In this episode, we talk with Elizabeth and Chris from Society for Information Management (SIM) Charlotte chapter, a professional society of over 5,000 IT leaders. They share with us their passion and enthusiasm for promoting STEM through SIM’s three avenues of outreach: K-12 STEM/STEAM education programs, educational scholarships, and adult training.The future business community needs an ample supply of talent and SIM is helping individuals acquire the skills they’ll need to succeed. T...

Do you know BOSCH, a global Fortune 500 company, has invested in the FIRST Robotics Program for the past 20 years. We know a company like BOSCH wouldn’t invest in something without a good return. So, what is the secret that makes BOSCH continue investing in FIRST Robotics Program and growing more teams in BOSCH communities?To understand this, I got an opportunity to talk with Susan Tippy to figure out what the secret is. Susan is an engineering manager for BOSCH, also happen...

The National Society of Black Engineers, NSBE, is a professional society that aims to have 10,000 black Engineers graduate from college by 2025. By engaging the youth as early as 3rd grade in STEM, NSBE helps students and professionals develop the skills needed for a successful professional career.We learn more about NSBE from Tony Stanford and Quincy Smith, the president and vice president of the NSBE’s Charlotte chapter. They touch on the most significant benefit from NSBE is the netw...

Do you know IT jobs are growing fast in North Carolina? Todd wants to let everyone know, especially if you are young, that getting training in IT would be a great way to get a job placement. From Todd and Diadre’s viewpoint, the IT career has the advantage that the need exists in every industry plus its flexibility for remote work. It is the best career as they suggested.In this episode, we touched on the skillset as well as the benefits of a diverse background. Not su...

Professional societies have played important roles in various industries. They have been a critical force that set up best practices, standards, or certifications. In today’s ever changing environment, the professional societies remain critical but may need to adopt different approaches with different focuses. We witness some of them grow while some of them disappear. One thing for sure, the need for everyone to identify the best way to advance one’s career remai...

How early should we introduce STEM to students? At least as early as middle school is Keith’s conclusion and that is our discussion in the episode. Keith Burgess is a science teacher and a Kenan Fellow with strong passions in STEM. He also believes that education is a part of solutions to improve students’ economic mobility.During this episode Keith started from explaining the issues regarding diversity in the STEM field. He pointed out that without role models to help...