The Executive Leadership Council and Base 11 Announce Partnership to Achieve Parity for Black America by 2030
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) and Base 11 have announced that they will work together on a national initiative to improve African American representation in strategic areas such as STEM jobs and corporate...
Base 11’s Statement on Violence Against Asian Americans
We at Base 11 are deeply saddened by the recent violence against Asian Americans occurring in cities across the U.S. and are horrified by the senseless murders in Atlanta. Our team, our board, and our extended family stand in unwavering support of our Asian community against all forms of racism and acts of hate.
STEM Hero: Janine Austin Clayton, M.D., FARVO
Janine Austin Clayton, M.D., FARVO is Director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which recently launched the NIH Prize for Enhancing Faculty Gender Diversity in Biomedical and Behavioral Science to increase the number of women faculty members in biomedical and behavioral science departments.
Victory Circle Student Nathan Sam Wows at NASA
By Jade Kim, Student Success Specialist Victory Circle students have gone on to a range of exciting internships and careers in STEM. Many of them, including Nathan Sam who was a Base 11 Summer Fellow at Caltech, credit Base 11’s hands-on learning experiences with...
Base 11 STEM Hero: Toby Bothel
Base 11 interviews Toby Bothel, the director of engineering, design and fabrication at TIES, a STEM education consultancy.
Base 11 & The Eva Longoria Foundation Launch the Virtual STEM Entrepreneur Program
By Jade Kim, Student Success Specialist at Base 11 This fall, Base 11 partnered with the Eva Longoria foundation to launch the STEM Entrepreneur Program to an online cohort of 29 students. The program, taught by Donnell Layne, co-founder and chief operations officer...
Discover Gwynne Shotwell’s Path to STEM Success
Gwynne Shotwell is an inspiration for aspiring engineers everywhere, and especially for young girls. She serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX.
Base 11 Student Sergio Sandoval Kickstarts His Aerospace Career
By Jade Kim, Student Success Specialist at Base 11 Sergio Sandoval knew he was destined for a career in STEM as early as elementary school, where he took a deep interest in math and science. Flash forward to present day, Sergio is now on his way to becoming a highly...
Bringing Labs Home: The 2020 Base 11 Summer Fellowship Program Concludes
By Jade Kim, Student Success Specialist at Base 11 The first day of a fellowship is often filled with excitement and nervousness, from the moment you wake up and get ready, to the moment you finally step out the door to your...living room? In the age of COVID-19,...