Please join us for an in-person premiere screening and discussion of digital stories co-produced with Greater Boston BIPOC youth and young adults who completed Year 1 of the NASA PATHS Storytelling Program. Our seven featured videos address personal struggles, triumphs, and sources of purpose related to STEM education and careers. Come celebrate our NASA storytelling work centering local voices and visions from our communities of color.

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

5:00-7:00 PM

Museum of Science – Skyline Room

1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114

Featuring 2022 NASA PATHS Storytelling Program participants

IMAN CHERIF

MARIA CRISTINA DEL VALLE

JESS GURUNG

JAELY PEREIRA

ASA PETERS

MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ

LUIS SANTANA

Funded by NASA’s MUREP INCLUDES, PATHS (Partners Aligned To Heighten Broad Participation in STEM) aims to broaden participation in STEM fields in Massachusetts and develop multiple pathways for students to succeed by enhancing the supportive culture of a broad coalition of partners (including academia, non-profits, government entities, industry and individuals). Led by two minority-serving institutions–University of Massachusetts Boston and Bunker Hill Community College–NASA PATHS is created to center BIPOC voices, foster visions for change, and promotes BIPOC leadership within STEM pathways.

The NASA PATHS Storytelling Program is led by Prof. Shirley Tang and supported by her Digital Storytelling Team (Nia Duong, Parmita Gurung, Ammany Ty, Kim Soun Ty) at UMB, in consultation with Profs. Maria Puente (BHCC), Crystal Schaaf (UMB) and Cedric Woods (UMB).

Special thanks to Bob Chen, Kim Frashure, Tori Goyette, Kris Grymonpre, Sharon Horrigan, Peter Kiang, Irene Porro, Christine Reich, Krista Reichert, Erik Siggelkoe, Kim Starbuck, Aimee Bonanno and other NASA PATHS Steering Committee members, advisors and partners.

This event is made possible, in part, through the generous support of the Museum of Science and NASA.

Face coverings are strongly recommended.