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Ma’kese Kesley takes a picture as President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the second White House Science Fair in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 7, 2012. Join Ma'kese and others for a "We the Geeks" hangout this Thursday. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In order for the United States to continue to lead the world in innovation and reap the health, security, and economic benefits offered by cutting-edge discoveries in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), we must engage the Nation’s full talent pool in these growing fields, including America’s girls and women.
On Thursday, March 20th at 1:00pm ET, the White House will host another episode of “We the Geeks”, this time focused on “Women Role Models”. Tune in to this Google+ Hangout to hear from women and girl STEM leaders as they share their stories and advice to inspire the next generation of young women to discover their inner geeks and become the inventors and leaders of tomorrow. You’ll hear from an all-star line-up, including:
- Kari Byron, host of the Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters and Science Channel’s Head Rush
- Amanda Wills, Associate Managing Editor, Mashable
- Ellen Stofan, NASA Chief Scientist
- Debbie Sterling, CEO, GoldieBlox
- Courtney Robinson, Assistant Professor, Microbiology, Howard University
- Ma’Kese Wesley and Isis Thompson, young inventors, FIRST LEGO League competitors and White House Science Fair attendees
Viewers can join the conversation by asking questions on Twitter using #WeTheGeeks. And you can view the hangout Thursday at 1pm ET by visiting www.WhiteHouse.gov/WeTheGeeks.
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