39 episodes

This podcast is produced by the Institute of Basic Technology, a nonprofit high school STEM education lab providing access to students in Liberia, West Africa. It tells the unique stories of current students and those who have navigated the hurdles of the Liberian educational system. Hear in their own words as they describe their struggles, successes and the context within which they strive to achieve their dreams.Listen and be inspired!

Contextualizing STEM Education in Liberia, West Africa Institute of Basic Technology

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This podcast is produced by the Institute of Basic Technology, a nonprofit high school STEM education lab providing access to students in Liberia, West Africa. It tells the unique stories of current students and those who have navigated the hurdles of the Liberian educational system. Hear in their own words as they describe their struggles, successes and the context within which they strive to achieve their dreams.Listen and be inspired!

    Episode 36 - The Story of Mr. Tarlee A. Nuahn

    Episode 36 - The Story of Mr. Tarlee A. Nuahn

    ✅ Project Coordinator at Willette Safehouse
    ✅ Working to provide access to education for the the visually impaired, auditory challenged and albino communities.
    ✅ Author, speaker and education consultant
     In this new episode I chat with Mr. Tarlee A. Nauhn, an educator working in Liberia to make education accessible to  excluded communities.  I learned a lot from this conversation and I believe you will!
    Listen and be inspired! 

    • 57 min
    Episode 35 - The Story of Mr. Calvin Nelson

    Episode 35 - The Story of Mr. Calvin Nelson

    ✅ International Business Student (Financial Management) 
    ✅ Agribusiness Manager and Founder, SME Startup Connect 
    ✅ Eggland LLC Liberia  Co-Founder/ Lead Partner Co-Founder/ Lead Partner 
           Producing Quality Eggs For the Liberian Market.
     In this new episode I chat with a Calvin Nelson, a Liberian living in Finland, pursuing an advance degree in International Business. Follow his interesting journey from being refugee to a budding international businessman. 
    Listen and be inspired! 

    • 50 min
    Episode 34 - The Story of Mr. Patrick K. Johnson

    Episode 34 - The Story of Mr. Patrick K. Johnson

    ✅Cyber Security/System Engineer professional with over twenty (20) years of experience
    ✅Transforming large-scale legacy infrastructures to modern digital platforms
    ✅AWS Certified SysOps Associate and AWS Certified DevOps Professional certifications
    ✅Bachelor Degree in Information Technology – Colorado State University
    ✅MBA in Technology Management with focus on Information Assurance
    In this new episode, I chat with a good friend from high school, Patrick Johnson. In this honest and raw emotional conversation, Patrick opens up about surviving the Liberian civil war and finally reuniting with his family in the U.S.  He enjoys football, basketball, snowboarding, UFC Kickboxing, and hacker/security events. Patrick lives with his family in Virginia.
    New Contextualizing STEM Education in Liberia is streaming on all major podcast platforms. Listen and be inspired! 

    • 1 hr 38 min
    Episode 33 - The Story of our Co-Founder Dr Sylvia G. Bollie

    Episode 33 - The Story of our Co-Founder Dr Sylvia G. Bollie

    ✅ Co-founder of the Institute of Basic Technology
    ✅ Double Board Certified Physician
    ✅ Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur
    This week on Contextualizing #STEM #Education in #Liberia, I sit down for a chat with my wife, best friend and co-founder of our nonprofit. She talks about growing up as a first generation American, her motivation for pursuing medicine and her love for Liberia.
    Now streaming on all major podcast platforms. Listen and be inspired! 

    • 44 min
    Episode 32 - The Story of Thelma T. Ahamba

    Episode 32 - The Story of Thelma T. Ahamba

    ✅ Author, Entrepreneur,  Social Media Strategist , Brand Optimizer
    ✅ Host of Chat with Themmy podcast
    ✅ Champion for women empowerment 
    The story of Thelma is one of resilience, selflessness and overcoming one's insecurity.  In this episode she describes her struggles/experiences and how she's using them as a platform for empowering others through her books, podcasts and clothing line. Follow the links below:
    Clothing line https://colorful-lemonade-apparels.creator-spring.com ( Ships globally).
    Books by Thelma  https://selar.co/m/ColorfulLemonade  

    Listen and be inspired! 

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Episode 31 - The Story of Mr. Harris G. Moseray

    Episode 31 - The Story of Mr. Harris G. Moseray

    ✅ Chemistry Lab Mentor
    ✅ President of the Chemistry Student Organization
    ✅ Graduating Senior at the University of Liberia
    ✅ Hult Prize Winner
    Mr. Harris G. Moseray is the  Chemistry mentor in our STEM program and a graduating senior from the University of Liberia.  His love for Chemistry was inspired by nature and a palm oil processing company in his local town.

    Listen and be inspired! 

    • 50 min

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