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Access to Advancement
An Audio Exploration of the National Effort to Increase the Role of Women with Disabilities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Part 2
Anneliese DeVyldere
(9:35)
TranscriptAnneliese DeVyldere is an honors student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, a school she learned about while attending Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students (SCI-VIS). Anneliese attended the camp three times during high school and says the experience was transformative. SCI-VIS helped her to develop leadership skills and to discover her interest in aerospace engineering.
Christine Sangobowale
(7:57)
Christine Sangobowale is pursuing her master's degree in environmental science at Adelphi University, in Garden City, NY. A summer internship through Entry Point!, a program that offers internships in science to students with disabilities, helped Christine discover her passion for environmental science.
Dr. Angela Lee Foreman
(5:56)
Dr. Angela Lee Foreman is an assistant professor of biology at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). She is also an instructor at TechGirlz, a summer camp at RIT/NTID for young girls who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. In addition to science-based skills, Dr. Foreman teaches the campers to speak up for themselves.
Jennifer
(10:24)
Jennifer, a PhD candidate in biomedical engineering at Columbia University, decided to pursue an advanced degree to study the brain after her own brain surgery several years ago. She once struggled to stay in school, but minor accommodations have helped her to excel. As a presenter in the MIND Alliance program, Jennifer encourages other students with disabilities to not let challenges hold them back.
Patricia Walsh
(7:54)
Patricia Walsh is a successful computer scientist. However, there was a time during college when she struggled with her grades and questioned her education choices. She credits a role model and the AccessSTEM program with helping her get to where she is today.
