Contextualizing STEM Education in Liberia, West Africa
This podcast is produced by the Institute of Basic Technology, a nonprofit high school STEM education lab providing access to students in Liberia, West Africa. It tells the unique stories of current students and those who have navigated the hurdles of the Liberian educational system. Hear in their own words as they describe their struggles, successes and the context within which they strive to achieve their dreams.Listen and be inspired!
Episodes
39 episodes
Episode 36 - The Story of Mr. Tarlee A. Nuahn
✅ Project Coordinator at Willette Safehouse✅ Working to provide access to education for the the visually impaired, auditory challenged and albino communities.✅ Author, speaker and education consultant In this new episode I c...
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Episode 35 - The Story of Mr. Calvin Nelson
✅ International Business Student (Financial Management) ✅ Agribusiness Manager and Founder, SME Startup Connect ✅ Eggland LLC Liberia Co-Founder/ Lead Partner Co-Founder/ Lead Partner ...
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Episode 34 - The Story of Mr. Patrick K. Johnson
✅Cyber Security/System Engineer professional with over twenty (20) years of experience✅Transforming large-scale legacy infrastructures to modern digital platforms✅AWS Certified SysOps Associate and AWS Certified DevOps Professional cert...
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Episode 33 - The Story of our Co-Founder Dr Sylvia G. Bollie
✅ Co-founder of the Institute of Basic Technology✅ Double Board Certified Physician✅ Bestselling Author and EntrepreneurThis week on Contextualizing
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Episode 32 - The Story of Thelma T. Ahamba
✅ Author, Entrepreneur, Social Media Strategist , Brand Optimizer✅ Host of Chat with Themmy podcast✅ Champion for women empowerment The story of Thelma is one of resilience, selflessness and overcoming one's insecurity...
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Episode 31 - The Story of Mr. Harris G. Moseray
✅ Chemistry Lab Mentor✅ President of the Chemistry Student Organization✅ Graduating Senior at the University of Liberia✅ Hult Prize WinnerMr. Harris G. Moseray is the Chemistry mentor in our STEM program and a graduatin...
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Episode 30 - The Story of Dr. Elton Geepea
✅ Medical Doctor (MBChB)✅ Doctorpreneur, Founder of Arepubliz ✅ Medical Intern at Korle-Bu Teaching hospital in GhanaDr. Geepea shares how at a very early age his dad inspired his dream of becoming a medical do...
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Episode 29 - The Story of Ms. Evangeline S. Bundor
The story of Evangeline is one of determination for a young lady overcoming the odds to obtain her undergraduate degree and with hopes of one day becoming a medical doctor.She currently serves as the mentor of our Biology lab, she...
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Episode 28 - The Story of Dr. Gracie Brownell-Vinton
✅Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University-Commerce✅Director of the Masters in Social Work Program✅ Wife, mom and a proud LiberianIn this new episode of Contextualizing STEM Education in Liberia, Dr. Brownell-Vinton, then ...
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Episode 27 - Can Algorithms Be Used to Predict and Improve Learning Outcomes?
Happy 2022!!Is it possible to predict how a high school student will perform academically prior to sitting in a classroom?In this first episode of the year, we discuss our mission. Specifically we discuss the predictive teaching model w...
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Episode 26 - The Story of Mr. Nixon Flomo
✅CEO of School Web Platform✅Software Engineer✅App and Website Developer In this new episode of Contextualizing STEM Education in Liberia, Mr. Nixon Flomo shares his journey to creating the School Web platform. A sof...
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Episode 25 - The Story of Mrs. Zahnwhea Harmon
✅Clinical Therapist – Trauma and Post War trauma✅Master of Arts – Mental Health Counseling✅Master of Public Health – Community Health Education ✅Bachelor of Arts - PsychologyIn this new episode of Contextualizing STEM Ed...
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Episode 24 - The Story of Mr. P. Tumu Bowier
✅Country Manager of Africa Mobile Network, AMN Liberia✅Engineering Manager, Liberia Telecommunications Authority✅MBA in Business Administration and General Management✅BSc. In Electronics and Communications engineering
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Episode 23 - The Story of Mrs Valerie Anderson Shepard
✅ Quality Assurance and Compliance Specialist over the Anatomic Pathology Laboratory at a major Healthcare company✅ Master of Science in Healthcare Administration with a background in Medical Laboratory Science✅Worked as a certified Med...
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Episode 22 - The Story of Dr. Samuel G. Toe
This week as I sat down with my good friend and former classmate Dr. Samuel G. Toe.Dr. Toe is an Associate Professor of Politics & Int’l Political Economy at the IBB Graduate School, University of Liberia. He is also Acting Pr...
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Episode 21 - The Story of Emmanuel G. Dolokelen
Computer Networking and Programming graduateTechnical vocational education mentorFund his way through undergrad via several scholarships This week on Contextualizing
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Episode 20 - The Story of Precious Taylor-Gray
✅Fled Liberia on one of the last PAN AM flights out of the country during the civil war✅Supports IBM's Cybersecurity & Biometrics service line for IBM✅Oversees cybersecurity and privacy related innovation for Federal & local cli...
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Episode 19 - The Story of Elton D.J Carr (Part II)
In the second part of our conversation, Elton discusses the difficulty of having to leave his wife in Liberia in pursuit of education in the U.S.He discusses his time at Angie's ListHe also discusses his various roles at MicrosoftHe...
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Episode 19 - The Story of Elton D.J Carr (Part 1)
Senior Software Engineer at MicrosoftTaught himself computer programming and tried to sell his first programKey member of one of the first Tech Startups in LiberiaMaster’s in computer programming from University of Washington<...
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Episode 18 - The Story of Emmanuel Johnson
✅ His mom inspired his love for Robotics and computer science✅ PhD Candidate at USC✅ National Science Foundation Fellow✅ Developing AI Negotiation Training system✅ Researcher in field of Artificial Intelligence (AI)✅ N...
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Episode 17 - The Story of Kua Lumei-Smith
✅Strategic Alliance Lead at pharmaceutical giant, AstraZeneca ✅Runs sales and marketing operations at Ayoka Essentials✅Background in Biochemistry✅Finding her voice as a young female student✅Candidly discusses the impact of ...
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Episode 16 - The Story of Charlene McGee-Kollie, a Public Health Professional
✅Public health professional✅Inspired by her grandmother give back✅She and her family are contributing to the progress of Liberia Today we bring you the inspiring story of Mrs. Charlene McGee-Kollie. She and her family fled L...
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Episode 15 - Chat with Social Entrepreneur Wainright Acquoi, CEO of TRIBE
Wainright Acquoi is a Liberian social entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of TRIBE, a social enterprise reimagining secondary education by creating alternative models that make learning meaningful, impactful and productive, to pre...
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Episode 14 - The Looming Drug Crisis and the Fragile Educational System
In this episode, I deviate from our usual discussion to help bring light to the looming drug crisis decimating the Liberian youth and is gradually making its way into the classrooms.Today I sit down with a friend and brother I've ...
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