Episode 20: Rahael Jalan, PhD, Founder, Eagles of Tomorrow

01/23/18 • 27 min

Rahael Jalan, PhD, joins Danniele to discuss her journey from India to Canada, where she settled to help Aboriginal youth excel in mathematics. She speaks about traveling the world to do her work, how she entered mathematics as a student in India, and her passion for sharing the gift of education with those less fortunate.

Rahael Koshy Jalan is the founder/director of "Eagles of Tomorrow Education Society." Eagles of Tomorrow’s mission is to provide a comprehensive program in mathematics fundamentals for success in STEM and other areas of learning which require a solid foundation in mathematics. In 2004, Rahael was asked to help with issues that hindered math proficiency among Aboriginal students in Vancouver. The society's program, "Math Yes We Can" and its "Language of Mathematics" workbooks have created an environment where Aboriginal learners can graduate from high school with a solid foundation in mathematics.

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Links:

Eagles of Tomorrow
Hidden Figures (film)
Indian Institute of Technology
The Man Who Knew Infinity by Robert Kanigel
Onam Festival
First Nations University of Canada (Formerly Saskatchewan Indian Federated College)

Guest: Rahael Jalan, PhD (website) Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Produced by: Vanessa Reich-Shackelford

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For a full transcription of this episode, click here.

Links:

Eagles of Tomorrow
Hidden Figures (film)
Indian Institute of Technology
The Man Who Knew Infinity by Robert Kanigel
Onam Festival
First Nations University of Canada (Formerly Saskatchewan Indian Federated College)

Guest: Rahael Jalan, PhD (website) Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Produced by: Vanessa Reich-Shackelford

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Episode 19: Angie Byron, Drupal Core Committer

Join WWEST manager Danniele for a lively interview with Angie Byron. Topics include the vast world of open source programming, how Drupal and open source can change the world for the better, and Angie's mission to push some of that change forward. You'll also find out little tidbits about Angie in her life outside of Drupal.

Angie Byron is the Senior Director of Product and Community Development at Acquia. She is also a Drupal core committer, recipient of the Google-O'Reilly Open Source Award for Best Contributor, co-author of the O'Reilly book Using Drupal, and an open source evangelist who lives and breathes Drupal.

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Links:

Acquia
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Drupal
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Guest: Angie Byron (@webchick) Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Produced by: Vanessa Reich-Shackelford

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Episode 21: Best of the WWEST Highlight Reel

Best of the WWEST producer Vanessa showcases highlights from the podcast! You'll hear from many of our guests about their successes, as well as their struggles and how they overcame them. They'll also give advice for STEM professionals and students in STEM, plus some extra tidbits including some exciting work being done to engage women and girls in STEM and how our guests experience work-life balance.

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Hosted by: Vanessa Reich-Shackelford Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Produced by: Vanessa Reich-Shackelford

Thank you for listening and stay tuned for more interviews with role models in STEM!