Impact Stories

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  Fellow(s): Leedjia Svec

  Country: United States

  Region: US

  Project/Action: Mentor featured for her work with STEM and fashion

  Title: Scientist

  Company: U.S. Navy

  Policy Area(s): Professional Growth

  Mentor Leedjia Svec was featured in an article by Wogrammer highlighting her innovative and creative efforts to promote science education around the world. Leedjia, who is passionate about both science and art, started a personal blog called StylishSTEM that explores the ways in which STEM is used in the fashion industry.
  The article also highlights Leedjia’s travels to Nigeria as part of the 2018 TechWomen delegation, where she connected with a woman who works at the African Technology Foundation. Through this connection, Leedjia discovered that the foundation is working on NASA’s International Space App Challenge in an effort to support Nigeria to become an important stakeholder in the space industry.
  The trip inspired Leedjia to think about STEM and fashion within this context. She said, “What if we combine space concepts into their fabric? Nigerian textiles are a huge part of their culture and are present everywhere. If we incorporate space themes into their fabric, they will begin to see space everywhere and their own identity in space. It would be a fun way to learn and see themselves in these industries.” Leedjia continues to leverage the relationships she built on the delegation trip to Nigeria, including by co-developing a color physics curriculum using the foundation’s textiles.

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  Report Date: 6/4/2018

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  Fellow(s): Elena Sergeeva

  Country: Uzbekistan

  Region: CA

  Cohort: 2017

  Project/Action: Fellow joins AmCham in honoring U.S. Ambassador

  Policy Area(s): Professional Growth

  Elena Sergeeva, 2017 fellow of Uzbekistan, recently attended an event to honor the departing U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Pamela Spratlen. Hosted at AmCham, the event brought together members of the American Chamber of Commerce, as well as representatives from local embassies and companies, including Microsoft, Mars and Artishok.
  Hugo Minderhould, President of AmCham, gave introductory remarks commending Ambassador Spratlen on her work to advance diplomacy between Uzbekistan and the United States. The Ambassador then delivered a speech about the relationship between the two countries, as well as President Mirziyoyev’s visit to Washington, DC and Uzbekistan’s commendable efforts to join the World Trade Organization.

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  Report Date: 6/4/2018