by monique_oss | Jun 18, 2022 | Literacy, STEAM Education
YVI has enjoyed an incredibly productive year in collaboration with the South Bronx Early College Academy (SBECA). Danielle Corbin and her sixth-grade students have been with us since the beginning of the program and on June 3, 2022, we celebrated our 1st anniversary...
by monique_oss | Jun 15, 2022 | Beauford Delaney, Travel / Study Abroad
In August 2021, Antonia Moran and fellow Upper School educators at the Episcopal School of Dallas launched a student group called the Interdisciplinary Humanities Club (IHUM). It was inspired by WIF’s work to promote and preserve the legacy of Beauford Delaney...
by monique_oss | May 14, 2022 | Literacy, STEAM Education
Ever since WIF donated twenty-two (22) books to Danielle Corbin’s classroom to support her Youth Veterinarian Initiative (YVI)-inspired South Bronx Early College Academy (SBECA) elective for sixth-grade students last December, we’ve increasingly focused on...
by monique_oss | Apr 1, 2022 | Women's Empowerment
LESSONS LEARNED: An exclusive interview with author Michele L. Turner Michele L. Turner Michele L. Turner is the Head of Global Business Resiliency at Amazon and a Charter Ambassador of the L³ Alliance, WIF’s women’s membership association. Following are...
by monique_oss | Mar 21, 2022 | STEAM Education
Our March 19, 2022 YVI session was groundbreaking! We celebrated three (3) firsts during this call. 1) We welcomed our first veterinary technician turned inventor / entrepreneur to YVI. Alexandre Contreras is not only a seasoned veterinary professional but also an...