How to Spark Minds with Lawrence Wagner

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Lawrence Wagner has over ten years of project management experience, along with a background in cybersecurity and human design thinking. He is now CEO and Co-founder of Spark Mindset, an organization that helps students from low-income areas find career opportunities in STEM fields.  Topics Discussed:  Helping adults develop “soft skills”  Getting students from low-income areas involved in STEM  Running…

How to Propel Preschoolers Using STEM with Laura Weilert

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Laura Weilert is That Science Fairy! She inspires early education with quality Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities. She can be found working with preschoolers at childcares throughout Colorado Springs, propelling the economic potential of the next generation with play and wonder.  Topics Discussed:  The idea behind That Science Fairy  Laura’s favorite places around Colorado Springs …