In this episode of IDTALK4ED LIVE, it's all about STEAM and Black males!  For this conversation, we welcomed Robert Hendricks III, the Founder and Executive Director of the He Is Me Institute, to share the organization's mission to create a pipeline for Black males to pursue STEAM careers.  If you would like to learn more about He Is Me and donate to the organization, you can visit the website at www.heisme.org and donate by texting "GIVE" to 877-255-9471.  You can also follow the organization on social media:  

Instagram - @heismeinstitute            Twitter - @HeisMeInstitute          LinkedIn - He Is Me Institute  

BIO: 

Robert Hendricks III is the Founder and Executive Director of the He Is Me Institute, a non-profit organization whose ultimate mission is to empower Black men to obtain and retain careers in STEAM education.  He earned a B.S. in Middle Childhood Math and Social Studies Education and a M.Ed. in Curriculum & Teacher Leadership from Miami University (OH).  Throughout his career in education, Robert has held various roles in schools including instructional leadership, school culture leadership, special education teaching, and curriculum design.  His previous stops include Mind Matters Boston, Generation Teach, and the Great Miami Valley YMCA.