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This week, we break down the measures in the Inflation Reduction Act passed this summer to help move towards climate resilience, and what that can mean for us as individuals! 

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It's been more than four months since the Supreme Court ruled that there is no constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. While the Dobbs decision has somewhat disappeared from the headlines, millions have had to live with its dangerous consequences. We talk with Dr. Carolyn Kay, obstetrician-gynecologist, to unpack what the last months have meant for people with uteruses, healthcare providers, and the country as a whole. 

Dr. Carolyn Kay is an obstetrician-gynecologist with a focus on cervical pre-cancer and cancer, racial disparities in cervical cancer screening, and the use of digital technology to address unmet needs in women’s health. She is a contributor to the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer while working to move the needle on physician education and health literacy in historically excluded communities. She majored in mathematics and biology at Bryn Mawr College and earned her medical degree at the SUNY Upstate Medical University in New York.

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This week, Natalie and Tiffany chatted with Susan Holveck, Portland-area STEM educator extraordinaire, to learn more about the intricacies of curriculum design in STEM in Oregon. 

Dr. Susan Holveck began her science career with a BS in Genetics from The Ohio State and continued to earn an MS in Genetics and Cellular Biology from Washington State. After graduating, while living in Ithaca and raising a family, she had many pursuits: director of a low income day care center, founding a sewing cooperative for low income women, starting a baking business, and developed a children's line of clothing. Upon moving to Portland, Dr. Holveck pursued a Master’s in Teaching through Pacific University. She was a teacher at Conestoga Middle School, a founder of the Summa program (for highly gifted children in Beaverton), and received her Doctorate in Educational Methodology. She became a Science Specialist for the Beaverton School District, and a Program Administrator for K-12 Science in Portland Public Schools. She is continuing to work with the Portland Metro STEM Partnership on the Statewide High School Science Curriculum known as the “Patterns Approach.”

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We wanted to take a quick pause in our regular content to bring you some updates! Listen as we chat life updates, coping with change, and traveling abroad. 

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This week, Natalie and Tiffany chat with Rose Marie Haynes, microscopist at the Pacific Northwest Center for Cryo-EM and Chair of Professional Development here at WISPDX! We talked about the gradual change we see in inclusivity in STEM, how physics is made cool, and how our relationships with science should grow and evolve as we do. 

Rose Marie Haynes uses she/her pronouns and works as a microscopist, where she works at the intersection of physics, chemistry and biology to use advanced instrumentation to determine biological structures. In 2019 she graduated with an MS in Applied Physics with a specialization in optical materials and devices. When she's not playing with microscopes or working on programming and events for WIS, she enjoys competitive dancing and knitting matching clothes for her dog and cat.

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This week on the pod, Natalie speaks with Alex Berry and Dyllan Elizabeth Cabiles. They work at CMD LLC, an organization that empowers underserved and untapped communities to tell powerful career narratives. Listen as we talk through the role of code-switching in the narratives that are told, and what it means to tell truth to power. 

Alex is a Technical Program Manager within Intel’s Global Supply Chain. A technologist by day and a social entrepreneur by night, he incorporated CMD LLC. Alex graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and dual minors in Business/Mandarin.

Dyllan Elizabeth is a multi-disciplinary creative who is passionate about individual and community empowerment. Dyllan Elizabeth has honed her skills through branding, marketing, graphic design, and website creation; with these skills, she creates inclusive stories that bring people together.

https://chocolatemilkdiplomacy.com/

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This week, Natalie and Elizabeth chat with Sarah Foster, founder and president of local nonprofit STEM Like A Girl. We talk about the nitty gritty of nonprofit work, what it means to diversify STEM in Portland, and how to include parents and guardians in kids' STEM journeys. Originally trained as an engineer, Sarah is passionate about making STEM activities and skills more accessible. 

https://stemlikeagirl.org/

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This week, Elizabeth and Tiffany interviewed Victor Villegas, who henceforth will be known on this podcast as our very own modern Leonardo da Vinci! Tune in as we discuss how to get kids engaged in STEAM as well as the barriers that prospective teachers face in accessing the education field. 

Victor provides technology and media support services and training to OSU Extension faculty and staff across Oregon. However, most people know him online as DroneSinger, the “Weird Al” of drones, world’s #1 creator of parody songs about drones. Victor leverage this “fame” to do K-12 STEAM outreach and engagement, heavily leaning on the arts to reach under-served, under-represented youth and encourage them to pursue STEAM careers. He is fully bilingual (Spanish/English), fully bicultural, a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter/composer of STEAM songs, a puppeteer, storyteller and sometimes poet, and loves the intersection of the Arts and Technology.

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WISPDX turns 5 years old: a veritable toddler! This week, we have a quick message from our co-hosts with our gratitude to you in this amazing community. With love, we look forward to a 6th year with you. 

Many of us are advocates in a variety of contexts, whether it be in the context of education, climate, or healthcare. How can we do that crucial, sometimes-heartbreaking work while also attending to balance in our lives and our mental health? This week, Natalie, Elizabeth, and Tiffany chat about what it means to advocate in a sustainable and healthy way.