Crossroads Podcast Rasheeda Green

Dr. Velma Deleveaux joins me to talk about her origin story and career in STEM. We breakdown what STEM is and how parents can get their kids engaged in related activities and programs. Resources are below!
Learn more about AA Contributions in Science and Technology throughout history. One great place to start is by reading Dr. James Turner from his talk in 2008.
 https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/african-american-technological-contributions-past-present-and-future
 
Kid resources:
https://www.create-learn.us/blog/best-online-stem-classes-for-kids/
 
https://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/resources/index.html?category=electricity
 
Learn about High - Paying Cyber Security Jobs Without a Degree at:
https://careerkarma.com/blog/cyber-security-jobs-without-a-degree/
 
Learn more about Dr. Deleveaux's story, Insights and STEM advice for student success:
https://signitt.com/velma-deleveaux/
https://impactmagazine.medium.com/born-ready-to-go-in-conversation-with-velma-deleveaux-a07edff355bd
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-essential-components-stem-student-success-velma-deleveaux-ph-d/
 

Taking a stab at President Biden's Infrastructure Bill and the data (or lack thereof) that shows the real cost of getting our roads, bridges and other systems in shape. Resources are below!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2019/04/03/report-the-u-s-has-over-47000-structurally-deficient-bridges-infographic/?sh=2de523bf4bdc 
https://infrastructurereportcard.org/cat-item/roads/  
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/07/16/infrastructure-states-bridges-roads-falling-apart/112127156/ 
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/how-protect-yourself-lead-contaminated-water  

I'm joined by Dr. Victor Ayala to talk about the beauty of Puerto Rico and the sad history of sterilization. 

I'm back! After an extended hiatus, I'm returning to the show anew. 

In this solo episode, I take a deeper dive into what the Clean Economy is and different ways we can participate in this economy as more and more industries transition into more sustainable practices. 
https://www.edf.org/climate/100-percent-clean  
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28022012/primer-us-clean-energy-economy-pew-brookings-green-jobs-van-jones-republicans-china-obama-solyndra/  
https://www.virginiamercury.com/2020/02/20/ten-things-to-know-about-the-clean-economy-act/  
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-passes-clean-economy-jobs-and-innovation-act-and-includes-horsford  

In this episode I discuss how small actions can make big change. I also discuss the affect global warming has had on the Mississippi Delta and how that contributes to flooding