Women in Technology Speaker Series Announcement!
All too often girls and women are told, through subtle socialization and explicit sexism, that the STEM fields are not for them. As a female-owned business that works with children on technology and engineering projects, we at the Foundry strive to empower every child to become a better builder. With this series we hope to introduce children and their families to amazing women who are doing incredible things in STEM.
The series will be free with RSVP, with an option to donate to our new scholarship fund for girls to take classes at the Foundry. Families are highly encouraged to bring their children ages 6 years and older.
Here are our first two speakers!
Lissa Johnson, CEO and Founder, Mosa Mack: Science Detective
6pm, Saturday, May 10
While teaching middle school science in Harlem, Lissa Moses found that there were few web-based resources that spoke directly to her students. Inspired to promote diversity in science education, Lissa created Mosa Mack: Science Detective, an animated series that exposes students to the thrill of problem solving while empowering girls and children of color in the sciences. Through its female protagonist whose passion for problem solving drives each story, Mosa Mack promotes diversity in the sciences while simultaneously providing teachers with an accessible way to incorporate inquiry into the classroom. Lissa’s emphases on diversity and inquiry-based education in the sciences make her a perfect fit to start off our Women in Tech Speaker Series!
6pm, Saturday, June 14
Nancy Dinh is an artistically-minded entrepreneur with a background in mechanical engineering. She runs Nhócchi, an eco-friendly company that produces beautiful, whimsical puppets and characters for storytellers of all ages. Nancy also participates in the visual arts as a photographer, computer animator, and visual effects specialist, and has worked on several feature animation films for children. As an educator in computer animation and visual effects, Nancy passionately applies creativity to both technology and art. We can’t wait to hear more about her work!