“SMASH” Disparities in STEM Education by Leveling the Playing Field
On March 22, 2021, SMASH CEO, Eli Kennedy, was interviewed by Denver Fredrick, host of the Business of Giving. Eli discusses how SMASH is leveling... Read More
SMASH Academy 2020: Five tenets of moving to the Virtual World
Danielle Rose, Chief Programs Officer, SMASH Zorel Zambrano, Curriculum & Instruction Director, SMASH Teaching is the art of developing students to think critically for themselves... Read More
Why We Believe Juneteenth Is More Than A Day Off
“Why We Believe #Juneteenth Is More Than A Day Off” – Matt Perry, Chief People Officer of Kapor Center. We encouraged our staff to use... Read More
Still Working Hard for Community
The Kapor Center is “Still Working Hard for Community!”. Here are the steps SMASH is taking to address this COVID-19 global crisis. It is important... Read More
Am I Black Enough To Go To An HBCU?
One of our SMASH seniors, Valencia White, wrote a piece (and recorded a mini-podcast) about how her involvement in SMASH affirmed her identity as a... Read More
How To Engineer Diversity And Inclusion: A Conversation With Dell Technologies’ Chief Diversity And Inclusion Officer, Brian Reaves
Want an interesting read? Brian Reaves, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Dell technologies, utilizes his engineering background to diversify tech talent within the company... Read More
SMASH Stanford Junior Wins A $1,000 Scholarship!
A BIG congratulations to one of our SMASH Stanford juniors Ishmael Perry in winning a 102.9 KBLX $1,000 scholarship & an essay contest that was published in... Read More
The Hidden Factor That’s Keeping People Out Of STEM Jobs
Calculus seems to be a frustrating barrier to achieving STEM careers for students. Pearson’s Milena Marinova, who previously worked at Intel, explains this massive barrier... Read More
Scientist From Zimbabwe Is Helping Make African STEM More Visible
“A young girl from Zimbabwe should not feel that being a neuroscientist isn’t for her because of where she is from, her gender or her... Read More
Howard University Receives Largest Gift In Its History For STEM Scholars Program
A huge step closer for Howard University to help diversify STEM careers. The Karsh Family Foundation gifted $10 million to the university’s Karsh STEM Scholars... Read More