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This inspiring children's book tells the story of a trailblazing Black woman engineer, encouraging future generations to pursue careers in STEM.
On Saturday, January 11th Mt. Pleasant resident and illustrator DeAndra Hodge along with author Allen R. Wells will be at Sankofa Books on Georgia Ave to launch their newest children's book "Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark,"an inspiring biography about a curious, tinkering girl who grew up to become one of the first Black female engineers for NASA – for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist and Counting on Katherine. Yvonne Clark was the first woman to earn a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Howard University, just across the street from Sankofa.
FREE copies of the book will be available on a first come, first serve basis courtesy of the Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library.
Additionally, D.C.-based dancer and educator Chitra Subramanian will be offering hands-on educational programming about Yvonne Clark for children ages 7 and up at the event through her "Great Persons" curriculum.
Mark your calendars and kindly register in advance for the event online at this link.
AGE GROUP: | Birth - 5 | 5 - 12 Years Old |
EVENT TYPE: | STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) | Outreach | Family Program | Educational Program | Author Talk |
2714 Georgia Ave NW
