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Atlanta, GA | Posted: July 17, 2020
Summary Sentence:
A livestreamed panel featuring former NASA Administrator Charles Bolden addressed important issue
Full Summary:
The July 11 panel discussion featured perspectives from former NASA adminstrator Charles Bolden, Georgia Tech doctoral student Naia Butler-Craig, San Diego State undergraduate Kaylin Borders, and Harris-Stowe State undergraduate Aliyah Fleeks.
July 11 Microaggression PanelistsThe Georgia Tech Chapter of the Women of Aeronautics and Astronautics (WoAA) hosted an important dialogue, July 11: Microaggressions and Promoting Anti-Racism in the Aerospace Industry. The 1.5-hour livestreamed panel discussion allowed viewers to submit questions to a panel that included former NASA administrator and astronaut Charles Bolden, Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineering doctoral student Naia Butler-Craig, San Diego State undergraduate and Naval Research Lab intern Kaylin Borders, and Harris-Stowe State University undergraduate and Lockheed Martin intern Aliyah Fleeks.
We thank the WoAA chapter for having the vision to host this event, and the panelists for having the courage to share their experience and perspective with us. You have helped us all learn.
Here is a link to this riveting video dialogue:
