We wouldn’t be doing this work the without the Knowles Teacher Initiative.

As Knowles Fellows, our connection—and eventually, our LLC—grew from a space where teachers are seen as leaders, collaborators, and change agents.

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Illustrated graphic of a pale green meadow with an alligator on the left, standing across from an indigenous person holding an unnotched bow. The two are looking at each other but appear in a calm, unaggressive stance.

🧪What can a Choctaw story about a hunter & an alligator teach us about survival & thriving in STEM?

Dr. Liza Leclair shows how Indigenous storytelling helps students feel seen—and succeed—in STEM.
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New article spotlight!

Feeling a Goodness of Fit explores how young kids find comfort and belonging in STEM spaces.

By: Deborah Silvis, Jody Clarke-Midura, Victor R. Lee, and Jessica Shumway

Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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I am often the biologist in the room of mathematicians and the mathematician in the room of biologists. It is a great compliment when I am assumed to be a part of one's community, as the alternative is to be accepted by neither. #belonginginSTEM 2/2