No matter where you live in the world, the need for people to fill STEM careers is an urgent need. Many governments are looking for ways to encourage kids to build STEM skills, and educators are the avenue to make that happen.
Jonathan Stancek is a math, engineering and physics teacher at the Design and Technology Academy at Roosevelt High School in San Antonio, Texas. Jonathan chose to leave his first career managing chemical inventories for a military aircraft maintenance site due to a desire to provide students with a strong foundation in math and science, much like his teachers did for him. Jonathan encourages students to study real-world situations that challenge STEM professionals every day because solving these problems can have a lasting impact and really change the world. He also looks for areas that students are already interested in to inspire them to learn more about the infinite opportunities available in a STEM career.
John was selected for the DoD STEM Ambassador Program to help share the resources available through dodstem.us with other educators around the country. DoD STEM Ambassadors collaborate to create and curate remote learning and digital materials such as lesson plans, learning activities, and creative engagement approaches to be shared with educators. 
Ambassadors are carefully chosen by the Department of Defense STEM Education Consortium (DSEC) and DoD STEM based on their commitment to working with students who have been historically underrepresented in STEM or are military connected.
Learn more at dodstem.us
Learn more about the programs mentioned in the podcast:
- https://dodstem.us/meet/ambassadors/
- https://www.nms.org/
- https://www.nms.org/Our-Programs/Teachers/AP-Courses/Military-Mission.aspx
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