Summary: Dr. Mona Minkara and her team at the University of Minnesota recently created a STEM curriculum to be utilized by a blind camp in Lebanon.<br><br> Dr. Mona Minkara is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Chemistry. Her goal is to one day obtain a faculty position that would give her the opportunity to teach and do research.<br><br> She is also passionate about bringing STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, to those who would not have the opportunities otherwise.<br><br> Her team including John Hamill and Connor Venteicher, built a STEM curriculum for a camp in Lebanon ran by a non-profit called empowerment through Integration.<br><br> Dr. Mona Minkara lost most of her sight at age 7 and now has less than 2 percent of vision in only one eye. Through her educational journey she has been very appreciative of those who helped her along the way and is committed to helping others.<br><br> <br> Join us as she talks about her passion and the STEP program and how we can make changes in the low expectations that stand in our way.<br><br> You can find out more about Dr. Mona Minkara on the web at <a href="http://monaminkara.com">www.MonaMinkara.com</a><br><br> You can also find out about all her techniques and devices that she employed along her<br><br> educational and science journey. <a href="https://monaminkara.com/blind-scientist-tools/">www.MonaMinkara.com/scientist-tools/</a><br><br> Thank you for listening!<br><br> You can follow us on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/blindabilities">@BlindAbilities</a><br><br> On the web at <a href="http://www.blindabilities.com">www.BlindAbilities.com</a><br><br> Send us an <a href="mailto:info@blindabilities.com">email</a><br><br> Get the <a href="https://appsto.re/us/demUab.i">Free Blind Abilities App</a> on the App Store.<br>
