Supporting Students of Color in STEM
The Pasadena Delta Foundation provides funding for scholarships and other community benefits programs that promote, improve and sustain the quality of life and equity advancements in education, economic, health and social justice in the Black and African American communities in the greater Pasadena area. In collaboration with the Pasadena Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (PAC), The Pasadena Delta Foundation is proposing a scholarship program focused on underrepresented African American and Black students studying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.
Read more about our funding initiatives below!
PUSD @ the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students Follow-up Report
When I began the Neurobiology PhD Program in the Fall of 2016, I brought along my desire to serve my local community by doing what I know best--sharing and teaching science. I joined the Black Scientists and Engineers (BSEC), eager to address racial inequities in quality STEM education and careers. Serendipitously, Dr. Lawton Gray, Principal of John Muir High School, had recently reached out to the coordinator of the Caltech Y’s Rise tutoring program, Liz Jackman, requesting tutoring from Caltech students for his own high schoolers. Then-President of BSEC President and Rise Tutor, Stephanie Threatt, connected me with Liz and I began helping with math homework at John Muir’s after-school LEARNS program…