PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM WOMEN OF COLOR PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM The Women of Color STEM Conference regularly partners with organizations whose missions are closely aligned with that of the conference to broaden the discussion about STEM opportunities. These programs engage the entire STEM pipeline, and the participants draw inspiration from the core Women of Color STEM Conference. It is our hope to increase your awareness of the importance of organizations like these that may already exist in your communities and to encourage you to offer your support.
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM SUPPORTERS The Women of Color STEM Conference ensures that its influence on building the STEM pipeline extends into the precollege community of students that might not otherwise aspire to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers because of social and economic barriers. Career Communications Group partners with STEM-related businesses, military personnel, and universities to bring pre-college students together to participate in the conference. Students participate in hands-on, competitive activities that engage and challenge them to view STEM careers as real options. High school and middle school students from the Detroit and surrounding areas will be invited to participate. With the support of organizations like America’s Navy, Boeing, Department of the Air Force, General Motors, Ford, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and local organizations like like Oakland University, Wayne State University, and the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP), this year’s pre-college program will take place virtually. The program’s main feature will be the professionals in the classroom coaching, which will bring eighteen (18) Women of Color role models into thirty-five classrooms via Zoom sessions to share their stories and answer questions about the journey to their STEM careers. During the conference, pre-college students will participate in a full-day virtual or in-person program that will include hands-on and virtual workshops designed by top STEM employers, and virtual round-table discussions with college students to learn about college-life.
In addition to the pre-college program sponsors, we express our gratitude to these women who have volunteered their time to share their storied career journey with the students participating in the Women of Color Pre-College Program: Christina Ware Marketing & Creative, Business Services & Financial Services Account Manager Aerotek Melinda Gray Mechanical Engineer General Motors Veronica Nelson Executive Director AMIE (Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering)
Robbin Johnson Senior Information Assurance Advisor NSA and U.S. Cyber Command Gihan Oraby Director(A) for the Weapon & Software Engineering Center Armaments Research Development Engineering Center
Marlene Price Strategic Technology Business Development Sr. Leader Materials Manufacturing Technology Boeing Research & Technology The Boeing Company Gretchen Morales- Valle Electrical Engineer NASA Glenn Research
Priscilla O’Neill, CEP College Counselor Great Hearts Irving
Jamesa Stokes Materials Research Engineer NASA Glenn Research
Kim Tucker-Billingslea Environmental Engineer & Project Leader General Motors
Carolyn Nichols Director, BGS Navy/Marine Corps Services The Boeing Company
Nuha Nawash Electrical Engineer NASA Glenn Research
Tamara Sorrell Deputy Executive Officer to the Sergeant Major of the Army U.S. Army
Kerry Buffington Kapstone Employment Services
Brittany Wheeler Raytheon Company
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Donna Bell Director, Technology & Features Strategy & Planning Ford Company Tracy Ball Business Relationship Management Specialist Ford Company Michelle T. Ferebee Strategy and New Business Lead Aeronautics Research Directorate NASA Langley Research Center
