#regram via @copromote . . . "#regram via @beyond.the.boundary.science . . . "Beyond the Boundary's Creator Delivers Inspiring Speech about Amplifying #WomeninSTEM! "In 2006, the president of Harvard University was at a conference where he said that the reason there might not be more women in #STEM is because of intrinsic differences, where men might just be better at math and science innately...Yeah not the best remark ever made." Jenn Halweil Halweil’s fascination with technology and storytelling may be a genetic predisposition -- her grandfather was part of the team that built the first major computer (ENIAC) led by Grace Hopper. Her father was a social worker who loved bringing home stories of his travels. In college, Halweil combined these interests, studying media communication and electrical engineering. Halweil co-founded her first company in college. Legacy Event Planners was awarded the City of Raleigh's Community Service Award in 2010, for her work organizing a 20,000-person eco-festival. Five years ago, she launched her consultancy, focused on helping socially and environmentally responsible businesses craft their storytelling message through commercials, testimonials, and social media content. She has worked with over a two dozen clients including ZipCar, TanZ Group, mtvU, and Lenovo. Jenn has also worked for the Department of Energy in their alternative fuel FreedomCar division, as well as Progress Energy in their distribution and renewable divisions. Halweil has produced several short films and documentary projects, one of which won Best Editing as part of Campus MovieFest at Warner Brother's studios in LA, and another that recently screened at Cannes in 2016. Most recently, she was accepted into Youtube's Content Creator Bootcamp in NYC. She is thrilled to be able to highlight the groundbreaking (and glass ceiling shattering) science being conducted by women around the world with her docuseries Beyond the Boundary! Watch Jenn Halweil's speech about the need to spread awareness about the undeniable contributions women made, and continue to make in #STEM fields! http://bit.ly/2gSyKEn #WomeninSTEM #WomeinScience #BeyondtheGlass""
