In the first episode of our four-part series titled STEM-Powered, we chat with Jakarda Varnado! Jakarda, who serves as an instructional coach and education coordinator at NASA, talks about the barriers that she's faced as a woman of color, her passion for STEM education advocacy and some advice for our scholars who are interested in STEM fields. As always, subscribe, rate and review the podcast.

Cohort 4 scholar Charles Nyakundi talks about military life, overcoming doubt and why surrounding yourself with great friends is crucial. Subscribe, rate and review!

Episode four features Eric Hutcherson, the Executive Vice President, Chief People and Inclusion Officer at Universal Music Group. Eric talks to us about his work in the NBA, his decision to leave for Universal Music Group and the question that everyone must ask themselves when making important life decisions. Subscribe, rate and review!

Youssouf takes us through his college journey, the pressures he faces being a first-gen college student and the words of advice he passes down to his younger brother as he begins the college process. Subscribe, rate & review!

In episode two, we sit down with the newest member of the DCS team, Jordan Bonner! Jordan takes us through his journey at St. Andrew's School, the challenges of being a black teenager who has to navigate predominantly white spaces and his plan to create equitable educational opportunities for our DCS scholars.

In our first episode, we sit down with Cohort 1 scholar Jean Filo to talk about his journey from Syria to the United States, the sacrifices his parents made for both him and his sister, and how having a routine has been so crucial to his academic success.