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We’re wanting to, um, really just empower young women to be ready for the workforce once they graduate Oklahoma City public schools. Hundreds of Oklahoma City’s best and brightest high schoolers gathering at Oklahoma City Community College for *** day filled with lessons and career conversations revolving around STEM and finance. These ladies were selected on *** basis of they are looking for *** career. in STEM. The agenda included *** hands-on financial literacy activity and *** panel of women sharing their journeys to success, including Victoria Woods, who is the head of *** financial advising company serving millionaires. I grew up with 7 siblings, and we were in *** little matchbox house cooking on *** cook plate, didn’t have lunch money, so you naturally you don’t have mentors. Her tale resonating with students. Nktasia Gatlin, it really means *** lot because for me I really don’t have *** lot. So to hear them say they came from *** blank piece of paper to now they are billionaires, it really means *** lot to me. Mackenzie Hardiman adds she and her classmates are leaving ready to lead and learn. It’s OK to be who you are and never, ever, ever let somebody tell you that you can do something. Continue to do what you have to do. Reporting, Olivia Hickey, KOCO 5 News.
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Oklahoma City students inspired by STEM and financial literacy event
Hundreds of young women from Oklahoma City Public Schools attended a STEM and financial literacy event at Oklahoma City Community College, where they engaged in activities and heard from successful women in the field.
Hundreds of Oklahoma City’s best and brightest high schoolers gathered at Oklahoma City Community College for a day filled with lessons and career conversations revolving around STEM and finance.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning Newsletter”We’re wanting to really just empower young women to be ready for the workforce once they graduate Oklahoma City Public Schools,” said Amy Fullbright, district STEM coordinator for Oklahoma City Public Schools. “These ladies were selected on a basis of they are looking for a career field in STEM.”The agenda included a hands-on financial literacy activity and a panel of women sharing their journeys to success, including Victoria Woods, founder and CEO of Chapel Wood Financial Services. Woods shared her personal journey. “I grew up with seven siblings, and we were in a little matchbox house cooking on a cook plate. Didn’t have lunch money. So, you naturally don’t have mentors,” Woods said.Her story resonated with students like Nictajia Gatlin.”It really means a lot, because for me, I really don’t have a lot. So, to hear them say they came from a blank piece of paper to now, they are billionaires. It really means a lot to me now,” Gatlin said.Makenzie Hardimin expressed her takeaway from the event.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.”It’s OK to be who you are and never, ever, ever let somebody tell you that you can’t do something. Continue to do what you have to do,” Hardimin said.Top HeadlinesDriver arrested, 2 taken to hospital after wrong-way crash on I-35 in Oklahoma CityWhat happens when immigrant children are taken into federal custody?Businessowner says Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry can be fixed instead of abolishedMiddle school student riding bicycle taken to hospital after being hit by driver in Midwest CityOklahoma governor calls for end of high school sports association
Hundreds of Oklahoma City’s best and brightest high schoolers gathered at Oklahoma City Community College for a day filled with lessons and career conversations revolving around STEM and finance.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning Newsletter
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“We’re wanting to really just empower young women to be ready for the workforce once they graduate Oklahoma City Public Schools,” said Amy Fullbright, district STEM coordinator for Oklahoma City Public Schools. “These ladies were selected on a basis of they are looking for a career field in STEM.”
The agenda included a hands-on financial literacy activity and a panel of women sharing their journeys to success, including Victoria Woods, founder and CEO of Chapel Wood Financial Services.
Woods shared her personal journey.
“I grew up with seven siblings, and we were in a little matchbox house cooking on a cook plate. Didn’t have lunch money. So, you naturally don’t have mentors,” Woods said.
Her story resonated with students like Nictajia Gatlin.
“It really means a lot, because for me, I really don’t have a lot. So, to hear them say they came from a blank piece of paper to now, they are billionaires. It really means a lot to me now,” Gatlin said.
Makenzie Hardimin expressed her takeaway from the event.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
“It’s OK to be who you are and never, ever, ever let somebody tell you that you can’t do something. Continue to do what you have to do,” Hardimin said.
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