8/31/2010
Tracie Keesee is the Denver Division Police Chief. Tracie discusses the challenges she faced as a single, working parent. She also shares her experience with discrimination and advises listeners to address it “head-on.” Tracie is proud of her family, career and the community programs she implemented to protect children. Tracie’s advice to our listeners is to: 1. Go easy on yourself and, 2. Make sure to talk to someone when you have a problem. She reminds listeners that there are always people you can go to for help (e.g. parents, guardians, counselors).
Special thanks to interviewer Stefy Bautista of Girls Inc of Metro Denver, behind the scenes, anchor and editor Stephanie May, episode researcher Gloria Yang and SheHero Tracie Keesee.
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8/31/2010
Margaret Murnane, laser physicist, MacArthur “Genius Grant” award recipient and creator of a laser that flashed for 10 quadrillionths of a second (the fastest thing that any human being has ever created) shares the challenges she has faced being a female in the field of science. Listen as Margaret discusses with Zahra Mohamed Ali from Girls Inc of Metro Denver how she overcame other’s doubts about her ability to do physics and how she loves to watch students overcome their fears about not knowing enough. She hopes that circumstances will continue to change to encourage more girls to go into science. Margaret advises listeners that 95% of success in any field is achieved through perseverance. Margaret’s advice to our listeners is to not let negative comments bring you down and to not let obstacles stop you from fulfilling your dreams.
Special thanks to interviewer Zahra Mohamed Ali from Girls Inc of Metro Denver, assistant Carly Fabian of Girl Scouts of Colorado, behind the scenes, anchor and editor Stephanie Ma, episode researcher Gloria Yang and SheHero Professor Margaret Murnane. This episode was filmed on location at the University of Colorado.
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