Our Mission
To galvanize Black Americans to action by amplifying the state of our historical, present, and future blackness in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Our Vision
To sustain the success of Black families, businesses, culture, and educational institutions through STEM through Education, Equity, Expression, Entrepreneurship, Experimentation , and Economy.
Saki Milton
Saki holds an MBA in Marketing from Southern Methodist University and a BA in Mathematics from The University of Texas at Austin. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in education, and her research interest is informal STEM learning communities for Black and Brown middle school girls. She is committed to creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce preparing girls of color for future STEM studies and careers. In 2021, Saki was named as a Women Who STEAM Hidden Figure honoree by the Dallas Links Chapter.
Bernard Hankins
Bernard Hankins is a philosopher, musician, spoken word poet, and creative catalyst. Originally from Chesapeake, VA, he currently lives in Charlottesville where he teaches workshops on creative identity-inspiring others to discover their ultimate purpose. In 2015, Bernard was the Tedx Charlottesville Open Mic winner and Tedx Charlottesville closing speaker. Bernard was an educator at Albemarle High School (2016-2022) in Charlottesville, VA where he co-taught A3 House, an audio production class that focused on music creation and podcast production. Bernar Holds a degree in Architecture from the University of Virginia.
Bernard is currently Creative Director for the GEMS Camp, developing programming, events and products to advanced the mission of the GEMS Camp.
An experienced educator and international girls in STEM advocate, Saki brings more than 20 years of mathematics education experience to the broader STEM education community. Saki has 8.5 years of mathematics classroom teaching in diverse settings, including public, public charter, and international schools. She also has in-depth industry experience in key roles for top education companies such as SAVVAS Learning Company (formerly Pearson K12 Learning), Texas Instruments, and Kaplan.
Saki Milton
Saki holds an MBA in Marketing from Southern Methodist University and a BA in Mathematics from The University of Texas at Austin. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in education, and her research interest is informal STEM learning communities for Black and Brown middle school girls. She is committed to creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce preparing girls of color for future STEM studies and careers. In 2021, Saki was named as a Women Who STEAM Hidden Figure honoree by the Dallas Links Chapter.
An experienced educator and international girls in STEM advocate, Saki brings more than 20 years of mathematics education experience to the broader STEM education community. Saki has 8.5 years of mathematics classroom teaching in diverse settings, including public, public charter, and international schools. She also has in-depth industry experience in key roles for top education companies such as SAVVAS Learning Company (formerly Pearson K12 Learning), Texas Instruments, and Kaplan.
Bernard Hankins
Bernard Hankins is a philosopher, musician, spoken word poet, and creative catalyst. Originally from Chesapeake, VA, he currently lives in Charlottesville where he teaches workshops on creative identity-inspiring others to discover their ultimate purpose. In 2015, Bernard was the Tedx Charlottesville Open Mic winner and Tedx Charlottesville closing speaker. Bernard was an educator at Albemarle High School (2016-2022) in Charlottesville, VA where he co-taught A3 House, an audio production class that focused on music creation and podcast production. Bernar Holds a degree in Architecture from the University of Virginia.
Bernard is currently Creative Director for the GEMS Camp, developing programming, events and products to advanced the mission of the GEMS Camp.