Still We Persist

A conversation on mentorship, authenticity, and experience in
STEM. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on October 23, 2020.

Still We Persist is back!! Welcome to the season 2 premiere where new hosts Mia and Shaina introduce themselves and talk a bit about what AYA
is. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on October 16, 2020.

In this episode, Tamara Lash and Sienna Kaske remember their time in AYA and speak about what AYA is and how the initiative impacted them. They both say goodbye to Still We Persist and AYA but always know that the spirit of AYA will always be with them. Thank you all for watching our episodes and engaging with us this year. See you next fall! Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube Channel on June 3, 2020.

In this episode, we chat with Iyanna Blackburn who is an inspiring third-year double major in Film & Media Studies and African American Studies
at the University of California Irvine. Iyanna recently Directed and Produced 'The 2%: Navigating UCI as a Black Student' which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cZIK7wD1vo&t=0s
The documentary encompasses the interpersonal stories of what it is like to navigate the UCI campus as a Black student given that the black demographic on campus is less than two percent. With her goals of creating positive and unique representations of black people in film, Iyanna likes to write screenplays that explore the beauty of black life. Iyanna’s career goal is to be a writer & director for television and film. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube Channel on May 13, 2020.

Tamara and Sienna catch up with Oregon State Senior Gymnast, Isis Lowery. Lowery is from Melbourne, Australia, and will be graduating from OSU in June with a degree in Public Health: Human Development and Family Sciences. In this episode of Still, We Persist Isis talks about her story, self-love journey, and how to keep your crown on. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube on May 6, 2020.

Sienna Kaske and Meghan Bali talk with Carla Medel about immigration and the complexities of it, the balancing act of community needs and community well-being, and the core values of movement work! Carla Medel is a junior studying Psychology with minors in Spanish & Human Development and Family Sciences. She is also the president of the Oregon State student group, Here to Stay. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube on April 29, 2020.

Alex & Tamara sit down to discuss geeking out on some of their favorite things. Alex pushes Tamara to think in new ways about what it means to geek out and encourages her and the audience to deconstruct stereotypes they have of nerds. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube on April 24, 2020.

Sienna & Tamara sit down to talk about the ways they are
personally dealing with their new realities. Together they explore the power of imagination and importance of taking time to pause for self-reflection. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube on April 15, 2020.

Tamara and Sienna get the chance to talk with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. sisters, Dominique Holman and Alexis Valadez & Stephanie Plata from Gamma Alpha Omega Sorority, Inc. We learn about the power of sisterhood, multicultural Greek life, and some new terms! Interested in getting more involved with them? Check out their Instagrams:
@sigmadelta_akas
@gao_odu
Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube on March 10, 2020.

In this episode, Sienna and Alex chat with Sneha Sinha who is a fourth-year Industrial Engineer with an option in Engineering Management. She is very active in the College of Engineering and has a blog called @engineerlikealady on Instagram! She is an intern at the Center for Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Engineering (COE), an ambassador for the COE, and the president of the Engineering Student Council. Listen to this video cast to learn more about WOC in STEM and how Sneha continues to persevere through it all. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube on March 2, 2020.