In this session, we will hear from individuals with disabilities currently working as STEM professionals. Panelists Dr. Vivian Cheung, Dr. Hoby Wedler, and Tia Holmes will share some of their experiences, successes, and barriers they have faced in pursuing their STEM professions. The panel will begin with moderated questions and then open up to questions from the STEMIEFest audience.
Panel: Vivian Cheung, Tia Holmes, & Hoby Wedler
In this session, we will hear from a mother and son. Dr. Harriet Able and Matt Boone will share perspectives about their experiences, successes, and barriers they have faced in their journey together. The panel will begin with a pre-recorded discussion followed by some live questions and answers.
Panel: Harriet Able & Matt Boone
The Trohanis Technical Assistance (TA) Projects at FPG continue to be instrumental in supporting the development and dissemination of innovations in early childhood technical assistance. Our second webinar will feature keynote speaker Jani Kozlowski, national TA provider and author of the book, Every Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator’s Guide to Inclusion, that will be released in Spring 2022. Remarks from Jani Kozlowski will be followed by a national panel discussing current priorities and practices in IDEA 0-5 technical assistance including building systems capacity to implement and sustain high-quality early childhood inclusion; developing the knowledge base on engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning opportunities and social emotional development for young children with disabilities; and building equity within and the evolution of effective TA practices.
Keynote: Jani Kozlowski
Panel: Katy McCullough, Sherri Britt Williams, Rhodus Riggins Jr., & Chih-Ing Lim