By OBSERVER Staff Report This summer, the Family Life Center at Saint Paul Church introduced something entirely new: the vibrant and inspiring energy of the STEM Summer Institute. Gone were […]
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Another West Dallas school shuffle will reopen Thomas Edison campus as West Dallas Junior High
By Keri Mitchell Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Five years ago, West Dallas residents learned their neighborhood would become home to a new Dallas ISD magnet school model — […]
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Black Girls Can Be Engineers Too
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black In the 2016 film “Hidden Figures,” the world watched Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae portray three talented mathematicians […]
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Celeste Saves the City
Dallas resident Courtney Kelly has not only brought awareness to STEM-related careers with her new book but showcased her life story through the portrayal of the main character, Celeste. “The […]
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Our Commitment to Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Sponsored by Ford Motor Company Ford is proud to support HBCUs as they progress forward towards more success. The first Historically Black College and University opened in 1837, today there […]
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STEM Is the Future, How Do We Get More Black Kids Involved
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Last year, an elementary school principal in rural Mississippi wanted to get her students excited about science. So, after receiving grant […]
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Mobile Y Unit Brings Stem Education, Sports, And Interactive Gaming To North Texas Youth
The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas is debuting two new mobile units, unveiling the first this summer called the Tech Hub. It’s an interactive STEM lab and gaming truck aimed to […]
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Disney Dreamers Academy By the Numbers
NNPA Newswire The 2022 Disney Dreamers Academy kicked off at Walt Disney World on Thursday, March 3. The 100 students selected to participate in this year’s event came from across […]
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Destiny’s Child Kelly Rowland Kicks off Disney’s Dreamers Academy
Grammy-winning superstar Kelly Rowland said she knows the importance of dreaming big. The Atlanta-born co-founder of the pop supergroup Destiny’s Child, Rowland, told NNPA Newswire that she was and remained […]