Why advocate for military spouses in STEM specifically? STEM industries face their own, unique challenges, trends, and growth opportunities. Military spouses who work in these fields look for support, advocacy, and jobs that can lead them to fulfilling careers – while living within the military lifestyle. This is not an easy act to balance which is … [Read more...]
Introducing the 2019 Spotlight on Military Spouses in STEM
By Lily Snyder We took our first biennial survey of military spouses in STEM in 2017. From it, we learned that military spouses are high-value contributors to the economy and that there is a vibrant population of working spouses from all STEM sectors: aerospace, geoscience, information technology, and more. Earlier this year we sent out our … [Read more...]
Illuminating Military Spouses in STEM: Maggie Schweihs
Meet Maggie Schweihs. Maggie is from a cute little town called Galena, IL, though she often claims Wisconsin as "home." She has a B.S. in Mathematics, and M.S. in Data Science. She is currently located in Camp Lejeune, NC and works for an automotive manufacturer as a Data Scientist. She likes to stay active outside of the office and take her dog on … [Read more...]
National Nonprofit Day’s Impact on Military Spouses
By Lily Snyder August 17th is National Nonprofit Day. National Nonprofit Day is about recognizing the benefits and positive impacts made by nonprofits in their communities. It’s also about recognizing the people behind the scenes who have the passion to drive their visions of service forward. Non-profit founders like Michelle Aikman and Anna … [Read more...]
The Best and Worst Texting Apps for Military Families
By Lily Snyder Before my husband deployed, we talked about what apps we would use for texting and video calling while he was overseas. He has an iPhone, I have an Android, so we couldn’t use FaceTime nor iMessage. We decided to use Signal as our primary form of communication with WhatsApp as a backup. We decided on WhatsApp as a backup because … [Read more...]
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