NEW YORK, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Infosys Foundation USA and CBS’s multi award-winning television series Mission Unstoppable are teaming up to showcase the important role that teachers play in inspiring young girls to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
Hosted by Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly, Despicable Me) and executive produced by Cosgrove and Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis, Mission Unstoppable will present a new episode on Saturday, July 3 featuring Khamphet Pease, a STEM teacher at Wilson Middle School in San Diego, California and an Infosys Foundation USA Pathfinders Institute alumna who is inspiring her students to break barriers in computer science, technology and engineering. The series spotlights diverse, female STEM professionals in an impactful, age-appropriate way in an effort to break long-held stereotypes and encourage adolescent girls to pursue STEM careers.
Infosys Foundation USA is committed to increasing access to computer science and maker education amongst underrepresented groups, which includes girls and women. In order to achieve this goal, the Foundation invests heavily in professional development for K-12 teachers in the U.S. Out of a mutual interest to highlight the foundational role that teachers play in shaping young girls’ views about the possibilities that exist for them in a technology-enabled world, the Foundation approached Litton Entertainment to explore opportunities for a…
