User:Oakland721/Aprille Ericsson-Jackson

Dr. Ericsson-Jackson is a proponent for diversifying STEM while placing emphasis on the inclusion of minority female students. Aprille Ericsson-Jackson believes the lack of internet access plays a large role in Black students access into STEM. She also believes that having access to the internet alone could provide more opportunities to the Black community. Ericsson-Jackson has also campaigned for all girls to become more engaged in Math and Science as women are grossly underrepresented in STEM. She notes that girls are capable yet they are discouraged from participating in such programs. Ericsson’s dream of entering the Astronaut Program in NASA came to an end as she suffers from asthma and has an issue with her knee. As the President of the Parent Teacher Organization in her daughter’s school, Dr. Ericsson’s passion for STEAM inspired her to host hands on STEAM events for the students at her daughter’s school. Because Ericsson became a mother later in her career, she became a heavy influence on the children in her family and children in her community. Ericsson was so passionate about introducing STEM to children that she hosted a “Family Science Camp”, that included children from her family as well as children from her community, during the summer where they toured Howard University’s Dental school, attended sporting events while implementing  math and science in those activities to heighten their interests in STEM.