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The Closing the Gap podcast highlights professional women who are working in STEM & Trades fields. This way, girls can see local women who are working in these careers and can consider these careers for themselves. Closing the Gap is a project of the Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub, based in Albany, OR. Learn more about us at www.midvalleystem.org
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Happy Earth Day Closing the Gap listeners!
Joining us in the studio today is Gabrielle McNally, Director of Women for the Land, a sector of American Farmland Trust. Gabrielle will be discussing the resources that American Farmland Trust has to offer, as well as why you should support your local farms. We will wrap up our chat by talking about the wide variety of careers in agriculture, and some of the pros and cons of the industry.
Thanks for tuning in. To learn more about us visit www.midvalleystem.org/closing-the-gap/
Music by Bosnow
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Perseverance Over Perfection with Kristi Lebkowsky
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
"It's not about perfection, it's about perseverance," says Kristi Lebkowsky, STEM educator at Henley High School in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Henley High School provides a career technical education experience for their students that is producing high rates of students entering college and high-paying positions in the workforce post-graduation due to the high caliber of employability skills Henely students are developing during their high school career.
Visit us at www.midvalleystem.org
Music by Bosnow
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
In this episode, we talk about creating community, collaborating for diversity, and growing where you are planted. Sprinkled throughout listeners can hear insights as to what it is like to own a small business, both the positives and negatives.
Visit us at www.midvalleystem.org.
Music by Bosnow.
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Sarala Paliwal - Let's Talk Semiconductors
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Professional in the field of semiconductors, Sarala Paliwal, joins us today on Closing the Gap. Listen along as we define what a semiconductor is, discuss the rapid growth of the semiconductor industry, and how taking a holistic approach to your education will set you up for success.
To learn more about Closing the Gap visit us at https://www.midvalleystem.org/closing-the-gap/
Music by Bosnow
Friday Feb 16, 2024
W.I.S.terhood - Women in Science PDX
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Hey listeners, welcome back to Closing the Gap. This episode is special because it is Closing the Gap's first collaboration episode! Kacey sits down with hosts, Natalie Wang and Rachael Cleveland, of Women in Science PDX's podcast, W.I.S.terhood, to talk about their experience working in STEM communications.
Learn about more Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub offerings at www.midvalleystem.org
Music by: Bosnow
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Alice Welch - Integrative Biologist
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Alice Welch (she/they) is a graduate student in biology instructor at Oregon State University. Currently, Alice is doing some exciting work with a recently opened research lab observing the predator response in certain species of birds.
Visit us at www.midvalleystem.org/closing-the-gap
Music by Bosnow
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Melissa Koke - CEO of QSL Print Communications
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Melissa Koke is the fourth-generation business leader at Koke New Century Companies (QSL Print Communications, Instaprint & TechnaPrint). In this episode, Kacey and Melissa talk about what it takes to grow into a leadership position in a manufacturing company and how to respectfully, but firmly advocate for yourself in the workplace.
Learn more about the Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub at, www.midvalleystem.org.
Music by Bosnow
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Sara Lipow - Tree Geneticist
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Tree breeding specialist, Sara Lipow, is a scientist working for Roseburg Forest Products in Oregon. Her main duties include tasks that help the next generation of douglas fir trees planted in western Oregon better withstand the effects of climate change.
Visit us at www.midvalleystem.org/closing-the-gap
Music by: Bosnow
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Katherine Edmonds - Woodworking
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Woodworker, educator, and Co-Owner of Highland Woodshop in Corvallis, Katherine Edmonds is a person who has worn many hats in her winding and eclectic career. Join us in listening to this episode of Closing the Gap.
Learn more at www.midvalleystem.org
Music by: Bosnow
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Dani Raiche - Head Brewer at Calapooia Brewing
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Did you know there are over 280 craft breweries in Oregon?
That's a lot of beer!
Craft brewing is a booming industry in the Pacific Northwest with a job market that is looking for workers. If your students are interested in hands-on, physical careers but also what a position where they can be creative, a job in a craft brewery may be for them.
Visit us at www.midvalleystem.org
#STEM #Beer #craftbrewing
music by: Bosnow