Chatting with Dr. Korie Grayson and Catherine Yeo in our Firesides

What has our Programs Team been up to? Hosting our monthly Fireside Chats of course!

We were motivated to make a bigger change in the world after hearing Catherine and Dr. Korie’s stories! Here is a snippet of what our speakers have done:

Catherine Yeo is an undergraduate at Harvard University studying Computer Science & English. She particularly focuses on AI fairness and human-computer interaction. Catherine recently started the nonprofit Fair Bytes to advance AI fairness & ethics education, reaching 25,000+ individuals since its launch in 2020, and has organized 10 hackathons. Her active outreach initiatives have been recognized by Teen Vogue, NCWIT, CSforALL, and other media.

Dr. Korie Grayson is a biomedical engineer, chemical engineering researcher, and a diversity advocate in STEM. Currently, Korie is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan in Chemical Engineering. Korie is passionate about increasing the number of underrepresented minorities in STEM by illustrating that representation matters and involves herself in advocacy work via community service, workshops, and public speaking engagements while redefining The Image of STEM!

We engaged with 30+ participants during our past two Fireside Chats, where we listened to Catherine and Dr. Korie’s experiences, advocating for equality and inclusivity in STEM. Watch the past two Firesides here!