Black Lives Matter STEM
Actions, articles, research, resources, books, and picture books which support equitable STEM education to cultivate STEM minds of our BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of color) students.
Brave Space
https://youtu.be/OZ-RHJijezE An Invitation to Brave Space Together we will create brave space Because there is no such thing as “safe space” We exist in the real world We all carry scars and we have all ...
Empower Educators from First Book
A series of resources designed to support educators in helping their students engage in effective, courageous conversations about race and social justice ...
Finding Amanda Gorman: Guess What? She’s Sitting In Your Classroom Right Now
We need to "critically examine our deeply-held beliefs about student ability, humble ourselves to the process, and purposely pursue genuine relationships." ...
Identity Safe Classrooms
Identity safe classrooms are created by an infinite number of teaching strategies. No one strategy is sufficient to create an identity safe classroom, but a constellation of strategies, working together, can. Teachers need to start ...
IF/THEN® Collection
The IF/THEN® Collection is the largest free resource of its kind dedicated to increasing access to authentic and relatable images of real women in STEM. Here in this digital library, you will find thousands of photos, ...
Indigenous STEAM
The Indigenous STEAM Collaborative is a partnership of scholars from Northwestern University, the University of Washington, and Western Washington University dedicated to developing science learning materials for Indigenous youth and families in collaboration with families, ...
Lost Women of Science
Lost Women of Science tells the remarkable stories of groundbreaking women who never got the full recognition they deserved - until now ...
Nunaniuryuraqama: Maintaining Self Through Environmental Energy
Nunaniuryuraqama: Maintaining Self Through Environmental Energy is presented by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation and AK EnergySmart. Mayaq Irussaar Qip’arluk Kagganaq Maangyaar (Valerie Tony) is the latest representation of her Yup’ik and Sup’ik ancestry of the ...
STEM Teaching Tool – Practice Brief #11: Implementing Meaningful STEM Education with Indigenous Students & Families
There are a set of strategies teachers can use to intentionally incorporate indigenous ways of knowing into STEM learning environments—both in and out of school and in relation to family and community ...
The Color of Space: A NASA Documentary Showcasing the Stories of Black Astronauts
The Color of Space captures the personal stories of seven current and former Black astronauts, each selected to become part of NASA's astronaut corps and train for space missions ...
We are connected – Dr. Jessica Dunkley
https://youtu.be/epqc7RD19-c Dr. Jessica Dunkley advocates for more diversity in medical professions to eliminate discrimination in her field. As part of the Ready2Listen campaign, we invited participants to tell us what drives them, what makes them ...
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
You know the Super Soaker. It’s one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor ...