Episode 84: Jennifer Flanagan, Co-Founder, CEO, President of Actua
Description
Jennifer Flanagan is the co-founder, President and CEO of Actua. Actua is a national charitable organization that engages Canadian youth in transformational experiences in STEM and contributes significantly to future innovation in Canada. Jennifer leads this national network of university-based organizations across Canada that deliver interactive STEM programs annually engaging 225,000 youth in 500 communities.
(Please excuse any audio hiccups in this remotely recorded interview.)
For a full transcription of this episode, click here.
Relevant Links:
- Actua
- Concordia University
- InSTEM: Actua's Indigenous STEM programs
- Master of Management, McGill University
- Dr. Monique Frize, Carleton University (first NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering in the Atlantic Region from 1997 to 2004)
- University of New Brunswick
Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood)
Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes
Produced by: Vanessa Hennessey
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