The sySTEM Impacted Podcast
A podcast developed by the STEM Opportunities in Prison Settings (STEM-OPS) NSF-funded project highlighting the need for STEM opportunities made available to the directly impacted both inside and outside of correctional facilities, and how these opportunities have changed the lives of the directly impacted.Music Prod. by: Wayne “Mport-P” Carroll Jr for Presidential Block Development Group (PBDG)
Episodes
8 episodes
Ep 7: Bridging the Divide: Exploring Educational Equity (Part 2)
In Episode 7, The sySTEM Impacted Podcast has produced "Bridging the Divide: Exploring Educational Equity, Part 2," Christopher Etienne and Boris Franklin continue their discussion concerning access to educational opportunities for students in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:01:45
Ep 6: Bridging the Divide: Exploring Educational Equity (Part 1)
Christopher Etienne and Boris Franklin dive into access to educational opportunities for students in low-income and more-affluent communities. They use personal narratives coupled with research to explore inequities in K–12 education and discus...
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Episode 6
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54:20
Ep 5: Perspectives from Justice-Impacted Scholars and Professionals (Part 2)
In this episode, host Christopher Etienne dives into the story of incarcerated Muslim American scholar Adham El-Sherbeini, who discusses his experiences with the American culture in school, and the support systems and influences that prompted h...
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40:25
Ep 4: Perspectives from Justice-Impacted Scholars and Professionals (Part 1)
In Episode 4, Perspectives from Justice Impacted Scholars and Professionals (Part 1), co-hosts Blount and Etienne talk with Majid Mohammad, a doctoral student at the University of California Santa Barbara specializing in the study of s...
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51:15
Ep 3: Energy and Environmental Justice
This episode explores energy and environmental justice with Operation Fuel’s Executive Director Brenda Watson, who is elevating awareness as well as challenging the structural causes of home energy affordability. Watson’s professional career sp...
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Episode 3
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53:24
Ep 2: STEM and the School-to-Prison Pipeline
"Zero-tolerance" and other harsh school disciplinary practices have led to Black students being suspended 3 times more than their white counterparts. School pushout has also led to over 50% of young Black men not graduating with their high scho...
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Episode 2
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38:49
Ep 1: Trauma-informed Teaching and Holistic Teaching Practices in Carceral Spaces
According to the Bureau of Justice, 32% percent of people in federal prison and 40% of all incarcerated individuals report at least one disability. The trauma that individuals experience or currently endure take away from one's ability to learn...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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14:39