Closing the Gap

This first episode has us back on Zoom as we are talking with a Research Scientist from UC Boulder and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), Margaret Landis (she/her).  Join us as we learn about pursuing a career in scientific research and how the word ‘scientist’ is inherently feminine. 

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“School gives you a complete understanding and encourages you to build the mechanical skills needed to be successful,” said Francis Tice, instructional assistant with LBCC’s Heavy Equipment Diesel program. 

Join us for our latest installment (and last episode of season 3) of our Women in STEAM podcast, Closing the Gap. Our guest speaker, Francis Tice, talks about the struggles of getting her foot in the door as a technician in the automotive and HED industries and eventually landing a dream job.

Learn more about Francis here: https://www.midvalleystem.org/2023/05/10/francis-tice-closing-the-gap/  

We will be back in the fall with season 4 of Closing the Gap. In the meantime catch up on our previous episodes. https://open.spotify.com/show/7xGDhO4HpnuJmDFNePYQkt?si=5972d51b119b4ca1 

Until next time, keep progressing. 

#STEMOregon #willamettevalley #mechanic #automotive #diesel

On this episode of Closing the Gap we have Claire Coxen and Kate Williams from the OSU student organization GEEO. GEEO or Girls' Empowerment, Engineering, and Outreach works with students and classrooms in the Benton County area to help demystify and empower students to pursue a STEM-rich education.  Join us and find out what they've been up to.  

Get in touch with GEEO

• Email: [email protected]

Visit the Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub at www.midvalleystem.org.

Tune in today; we are talking to a bilingual translator, Patricia Martinez. Patricia was an architect and designer in her birth country, Peru. She switched careers after moving to the United States, becoming a Spanish translator. Patricia has been a huge help to us at Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub as we've been translating our website, newsletters, and social media.  

Patricia gives great insights into what it's like being a parent to a student in a country where you are new to the language and why high-quality translations are not only inclusive, they are necessary. 

Visit us at www.midvalleystem.org 

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Is a STEAM-rich education relevant to you in your career path?  Listen to this episode with Deb Mumm-Hill, Director of Oregon STEM, and consider putting more focus on STEM topics in your education and professional development. 

Deb explains what the STEM Hub network in Oregon addresses and accomplishes, as well as how STEM skills are growing in importance as our society advances and evolves with technology.  

To learn more about Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub, the STEM hub serving Linn and Benton counties in Oregon, visit our website at www.midvalleystem.org.

We are also on Twitter and TikTok @MidValleySTEM and Instagram @mvstemcte. You can also find the Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub on LinkedIn.

What standards of social responsibility are corporations held to?

On our latest episode of our Women in STEM podcast, Closing the Gap, Demetriah Webster joins us to talk about corporate social responsibility standards. That’s not all though, Demetriah is a trained engineer who had a career in aerospace before taking on her latest role. We’ll get into how getting a solid STEAM education can build skills that can be applied to many different career fields.

Visit us at www.midvalleystem.org

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If you have, listen to this episode. Yuliya Dennis, the Executive Director of MECOP, joins us on the show to talk about exactly why people should participate in internships. There are many benefits to working as an intern; maybe the most valuable is that students can really maximize their time in college when getting the experience that will help them make educated decisions on how to proceed with their career development.

Visit us online at : www.midvalleystem.org.

Music by: Bosnow 

The Willamette Valley is home to dozens of small organic farms. These farms feed the local communities by selling the beautiful fruits and vegetables they grow at the beloved farmer's markets, co-ops, and restaurants in the area.

Tune in as we chat with Eden Olsen, farmer and owner of Lucky Crow Farm in Monmouth. Eden tells us exactly why it’s important to support local organic growers: and it’s not just about local economic stimulation.

Visit us at www.midvalleystem.org

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Are you ready for a fresh episode of Closing the Gap? 

Today we have OSU graduate Carolina Guillen, on the podcast. Carolina immigrated with her family to the United States from Mexico as a teen. We will talk about her experience growing up in Albany, Oregon, and receiving her bioengineering degree at Oregon State University.

Visit us at www.midvalleystem.org

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