Ahead of Massachusetts STEM Week, Oct. 18-22, host Chris Collins is joined by four experts to discuss STEM/STEAM and getting kids of color interested in the area, into programs, and potential future opportunities. Guests include Dr. Renee Richardson Gosline, Senior Lecturer and Research Scientist at MIT; Shalaya Morissette, President, Greater Boston Chapter, American Association of Blacks in Energy; Dr. Nettrice Gaskins, Assistant Director of the Lesley STEAM Learning Lab at Lesley University; and Olu Ibrahim, Founder and CEO of Kids in Tech. Stay with us after the show for an exclusive conversation on our digital platforms.

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