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DESCRIPTION:This IEEE Houston Section in collaboration with NSBE Process Im
 provement is a series of webinars during Black History Month 2021. Each we
 binar during this series will take a deep dive into the historical underst
 anding on African-American and other ethnic STEM innovators. During each s
 eries\, we will discuss some key innovators’ contributions to STEM and t
 heir challenges to bring their work to life. Elementary students to profes
 sionals are encouraged and welcomed to attend these series. Professional D
 evelopment Hours (PDH) certificates will be given to those who attend any 
 webinar of this series for at least 45 minutes.\n\nSome may ask why on Wed
 nesday’s: Wednesday is Wodens-day the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of the Nors
 e Odin or the Roman Mercury a sky god and the god of wisdom\, poetry\, com
 merce\, travel\, thievery\, eloquence and science. He is also the messenge
 r of the other Gods. Woden represents Mercury\, meaning that Wednesday is 
 Mercury day.\n\nFor the volunteers of this project: Its a day of history\,
  understanding\, celebration\, and sharing. Thank you to the IEEE and NSBE
  volunteers that help put this program together. Join us for one or all th
 e series.\n\nSpeaker(s): Christopher Sanderson\, SMIEEE\, SMASQ\, \n\nAgen
 da: \nBy participating in these webinar series that's part of “Black His
 tory Month STEM Innovators\,” participants will:\n\n- Gain insight into 
 African American and others who have made contributions to Science\, Techn
 ology\, Engineering\, and Mathematics (STEM).\n- Learn about innovators wh
 o shaped history by learning more about their contributions and the time p
 eriod in which they lived\n- Understand the causes and effects of their co
 ntributions to STEM\n- Build nonfiction literacy skills as they read addit
 ional article resources\n- Apply critical thinking skills to answer questi
 ons regarding STEM Innovators contributions\n\nHouston\, Texas\, United St
 ates
LOCATION:Houston\, Texas\, United States
ORGANIZER:christopher.b.sanderson@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:5
SUMMARY:Black History Month STEM Innovators with Christopher Sanderson
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X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p id="m_-5626876847164340906gmail-docs-inter
 nal-guid-164f4315-7fff-ff95-a689-22715ddab12d" dir="ltr">This IEEE Houston
  Section in collaboration with NSBE Process Improvement is a series of web
 inars during Black History Month 2021. Each webinar during this series wil
 l take a deep dive into the historical understanding on African-American a
 nd other ethnic STEM innovators. During each series\, we will discuss some
  key innovators&rsquo\; contributions to STEM and their challenges to brin
 g their work to life. Elementary students to professionals are encouraged 
 and welcomed to attend these series. Professional Development Hours (PDH) 
 certificates will be given to those who attend any webinar of this series 
 for at least 45 minutes.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>Some may ask why
  on Wednesday&rsquo\;s:</strong> Wednesday is Wodens-day the Anglo-Saxon e
 quivalent of the Norse Odin or the Roman Mercury a sky god and the god of 
 wisdom\, poetry\, commerce\, travel\, thievery\, eloquence and science. He
  is also the messenger of the other Gods. Woden represents Mercury\, meani
 ng that Wednesday is Mercury day.</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>For the volunt
 eers of this project:</strong> Its a day of history\, understanding\, cele
 bration\, and sharing. Thank you to the IEEE and NSBE volunteers that help
  put this program together. Join us for one or all the series.&nbsp\;</p>\
 n<p dir="ltr">&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>By participating in 
 these webinar series that's part of &ldquo\;<strong>Black History Month ST
 EM Innovators</strong>\,&rdquo\;&nbsp\; participants will:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>
 Gain insight into African American and others who have made contributions 
 to Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Mathematics (STEM).</li>\n<li>
 Learn about innovators who shaped history by learning more about their con
 tributions and the time period in which they lived</li>\n<li>Understand th
 e causes and effects of their contributions to STEM</li>\n<li>Build nonfic
 tion literacy skills as they read additional article resources</li>\n<li>A
 pply critical thinking skills to answer questions regarding STEM Innovator
 s contributions</li>\n</ul>
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