Diverse: a SWE podcast

By: Society of Women Engineers
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  • Welcome to Diverse, a podcast by the Society of Women Engineers. SWE gives women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering community. On Diverse, we highlight incredible thought leaders and personalities in the STEM community and discover who they are at home, at work and in between.
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Episodes
  • Ep 289: How Chicago Public Schools Partnered With SWE to Provide a Hands-On STEM Experience

    Ep 289: How Chicago Public Schools Partnered With SWE to Provide a Hands-On STEM Experience
    Nov 17 2024
    Kelli Easterly, executive director of STEM at Chicago Public Schools, and Eleonora Chakraborty, president of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Chicago Regional Section, share their unique STEM outreach partnership in this episode recorded live at WE24. In conversation with Karen Horting, CEO and executive director of SWE, the group discusses “Invent It. Build It.,” an outreach event that inspired CPS students, parents, and educators to explore engineering through hands-on STEM activities. Hear the story of how this partnership began, creative ways to engage future engineering leaders, and advice for SWE sections who want to partner with school districts to make a difference in their communities.
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    29 mins
  • Ep 288: CHIPS Act Update With Dr. Laurie E. Locascio of the U.S. Department of Commerce

    Ep 288: CHIPS Act Update With Dr. Laurie E. Locascio of the U.S. Department of Commerce
    Nov 12 2024
    Dr. Laurie E. Locascio, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), reflects on the implementation of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act which appropriated over $52 billion for semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and workforce training and education. In conversation with Karen Horting, executive director and CEO of the Society of Women Engineers, Dr. Locascio discusses how this legislation is shaping the future of the U.S. semiconductor industry and why organizations like SWE are essential to its success. Dr. Locascio shares insights on workforce development and efforts to increase the representation of women and underrepresented groups in STEM, including apprenticeships, upskilling, retraining, and returnships.
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    35 mins
  • Ep 232: The Benefits of Neurodiversity in the Workplace With Holly Hansen of 3M

    Ep 232: The Benefits of Neurodiversity in the Workplace With Holly Hansen of 3M
    Nov 11 2024
    In this episode, Holly Hansen, Pilot Plant and Product Development Manager at 3M, shares her personal experiences with ADHD and provides insight on how to better support neurodiverse folks in the STEM workforce. Hansen covers the different types of neurodiversity, the accommodations needed to make everyone successful, strategies for self-advocacy, and real-world examples of how to foster inclusion for those with ADHD, autism, dyspraxia, dyslexia, and other cognitive differences.
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    38 mins

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