by Jennifer Bartkowski, CEO of Girl Scouts of North Texas North Texas is growing. Whether it is the tax structure, the low cost of living, healthy schools, or the space for expansion, the North Texas community is becoming a popular destination for major employers. Companies like Toyota...
Between flying home from vacation and dropping my daughter at camp, this week was hectic And did not allow for much time on the blog. With all the excitement this past week about Pluto, I thought I’d share some great...
By Ronak Dhingra My son Ronak savored his seventh grade life science class. He savored it so much that when I asked him to do some summer writing, he chose to write an essay on homeostasis. Ronak wanted to thank his teacher, Dr.K, for a great year of science and for...
We moved to Singapore from Dallas in the summer of 2012. We had spent seven much cherished years at Dallas and two very fruitful years for our son at Greenhill School. School transitions started quite early for young Nikhil as we had moved thrice and been in 4 schools from the time he was...
A friend suggested that I explore the STEM embedded in the art of brewing beer. Since it is summertime and talkSTEM is all about real world contexts, here is some fascinating talk about brewing by Ian Larsen, Head Brewer at Nine Band Brewing Co. in Allen, TX. I have been brewing for over...
Dr. Koshi Dhingra has dedicated her career to STEM education and is passionate about having every child live up to their potential. Seeing a lack of girls and other underrepresented youth in STEM programs, she founded talkSTEM in 2015 to address the imbalance. She has a doctorate in science education from Teachers College, Columbia University, has years of experience teaching in graduate and undergraduate programs, and has held leadership roles in universities. She advises and collaborates with a broad range of educational institutions globally. Dr. Dhingra began her career teaching science in middle and high school in New York. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband, three children, and two dogs.
