Before joining Fab Lab Miami, Angel served as the Community Manager at Miami Children’s Initiative in Liberty City. As the Community Manager, Angel was responsible for product distribution to residents, resident engagement, community outreach, and community activities. Angel has vast experience working with all age groups, including grade school students needing academic support and adults in need of educational and career resources. He was also a facilitator of S.T.E.P., a parenting program in Liberty City where he provided parenting training and led children and parent activities. Angel is also a recipient of the 2018 Molina Health Care Community Champion Award. He earned this award for his hard work and dedication to his community. Angel’s dedication to uplifting others stems from his own experience growing up in poverty where access to resources were limited. Witnessing such challenges firsthand, he became determined to make a difference. Fueled by a curiosity for technology and digital fabrication, Angel began his journey to empower his community. Through support from his own network of resources, he strives to bridge the gap between underserved communities and those who have the desire to see such communities grow. This is being accomplished by providing access to education, opportunities, digital fabrication tools, and sustainable solutions that uplift and serve those in and around the community.

THE CHEVRON FAB STEM FELLOWSHIP PODCAST

Welcome to the 2nd Edition of the Chevron FAB STEM Fellowship podcast. This is a tour through Fab Lab and maker spaces worldwide to learn about the best practices in teaching STEM and equitable, inclusive, engaging outreach. The Chevron FAB STEM Fellowship is a one-year discovery program for outstanding educators to learn about creating innovative and inclusive programs to teach STEM, using digital fabrication, and engaging new and underrepresented student populations in STEM education and careers. Our host for today is Chevron FAB STEM Fellow Angel Johnson with John Iwawaki, Alex Fleming & Darcy Long from Fab Lab Richmond – Richmond, California, USA (Chevron Network Lab)

Special thanks to Karen Rawls, Social Investment Manager for Chevron USA, for creating and supporting the Fellowship program and these podcasts.