Building My Lane in STEAM, AI & Education
From Black-Liberation.Tech by Renée Jordan, Ph.D.
May 24, 2026 · 15 min · Season 8 · Episode 1
About this episode
Dr. Renée Jordan reflects on her journey in STEAM, AI, and education, emphasizing the importance of representation and community support.
In this episode, Dr. Renée Jordan returns with a deeply personal episode reflecting on the journey that led to the creation of Black-Liberation.Tech . From a STEM magnet program in elementary school to working in IT, teaching high school biology, earning a PhD in Instructional Technology, and building an Open Educational Resource ecosystem focused on AI literacy and digital empowerment, this episode is both a testimony and an invitation. In this conversation, Dr. Jordan shares: how curiosity shaped her interdisciplinary pathway why representation in STEAM matters lessons learned from setbacks, persistence, and pivots the role of community, mentorship, and Ubuntu in her journey how AI can function as a “thinking partner” rather than a shortcut why Black, Afro-Latina, and Latina girls and women belong in tech spaces the importance of culturally responsive digital literacy how Black-Liberation.Tech was created to support learners, families, educators, and future innovators This episode also serves as a reintroduction ahead of upcoming summer workshops with students and communities exploring STEAM, AI, career exploration, and digital futures. Whether you are a student trying to find…
People in this episode
Host: Renée Jordan
Topics covered
- STEAM
- AI
- Education
- Digital Literacy
- Community
- Mentorship
- Career Exploration
Keywords
- Black-Liberation.Tech
- AI literacy
- digital empowerment
- culturally responsive
- STEM
- mentorship
- community
- career exploration
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Organizations: Black-Liberation.Tech
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