Over the last ten years many industries have started to incorporate the use of behavioral questions in interview sessions. Tech is no exception. Behavioral questions allow the interviewer to assess the candidate’s experience with real world examples. This is...
For a member of underrepresented group, there are several external factors that can impede your tech career. The structure of the organization, the presence of a mentor, a good boss or strong diversity initiatives can all play a role in your success. However, one...
As a young girl in an older 2 bedroom apartment in New Jersey, I knew that the only way forward to a better life was through education. There were many days, I either sat on my bed completing homework assignments or sat at a folding tray table only big enough to hold...
Serena Ventures (founded by none other than tennis superstar Serena Williams) has raised $111 million for her venture capital fund. This money will be utilized to invest in startups founded by members of under-represented communities. It cannot be stated enough how...
As a follow up to Engineers Week, calling the (potential) mentors out there to support interest in STEM for all students and particularly for women and underrepresented groups. Women and underrepresented populations are often navigated away from STEM fields at a young...
Check out Dr. Glenn on the Mike O’Meara Show sharing an important perspective and an invitation to dream each other’s dreams. He discussed race and society and even took the time to drop a little...
An exciting announcement! The Morningbird Foundation has worked with SpaceX to craft a STEM scholar initiative. The initiative works within HBCUs and MSIs to foster opportunities for these students within the Space Industry. Students within these institutions are...
February is an important month for the Morningbird Foundation and the nation. During this month, as a nation we place extra focus on historical African-American figures in American History. It is from the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that Black History Month...
Here at the Morningbird Foundation we like to highlight initiatives that align with Morningbird’s mission to increase diversity and equity in STEM. Ebony Magazine has introduced its first print edition in 3 years. The print edition is in collaboration with...
Here is my hypothesis: Everything is made of space-time. It takes energy to fold space-time and create “clumps”. These clumps are the elementary particles that are then arranged to form everything we know as matter. The folded space-time is what creates...
