Reaching Out and Reaching Back to Pull Up the Next Generation

About this episode

Johannes Starks discusses her work in education and mentorship to empower the next generation through STEAM initiatives.

Meet Johannes Starks – educator, mentor and leader who is full of wisdom and energy to reach out and reach back to pull up the next generation, by providing opportunities through her work with STEAM-based programs and organizations. She serves in many roles to live out her “why” to connect passion and purpose. She is the Executive Director of BEST of Texas Robotics; she volunteers as a statewide mentor for NASA HUNCH (High schoolers United with NASA to Create Hardware), and she serves as a college and career readiness Leadership Coach for Educate Texas.

People in this episode

Host: Ed Christmas

Guest: Johannes Starks

Topics covered

• education
• mentorship
• STEAM programs
• leadership
• youth development

Keywords

• mentorship
• STEAM
• education
• leadership
• youth empowerment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BEST of Texas Robotics, NASA HUNCH, Educate Texas

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