This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast examines developing youth leadership. This topic has been a well discussed subject for years by parents, business leaders, and educators. To discuss his experience and accomplishments as a young leader is my guest Devin Martin.

In this episode, you will learn more about the following:

• The process of discovering interests in different fields of studies
• Benefits of internships and ways to connect with corporations
• Impact of family members and mentors influencing goals of youth regarding what could be possible as an adult
• Importance of awareness of influential people of color and their impact on the field of science

Guest

Devin is currently a student at the University of Southern California and has completed numerous internships with large corporations such as Google, the National Security Agency, Microsoft, and Nasa, to name a few. Additionally, he has been accepted to numerous state and national organizations and has amassed a list of accomplishments that continues to grow

Resources

Harris County Department of Education

https://www.hcde-texas.org/

CASE for Kids

https://www.hcde-texas.org/page/17