STEM NOLA (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-07-03
Duration: 00:06:13
Subjects: Engineering | Education | Science | Technology | Mathematics
Contributors:
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Mackie, Calvin Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 3, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ report on STEM NOLA, a non-profit organization based in New Orleans that exposes kids to hands-on activities in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields. She interviews Dr. Calvin Mackie, the founder of STEM NOLA, who discusses: the origins of the organization; their events; their major sponsors; moving their programs online during the COVID-19 pandemic; and their new effort helping kids in Ghana.