Mychal Wynn, in HBCU STEM Pathways presents the facts regarding the underrepresentation of Blacks in STEM. The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics’ 2023 report, “Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities,” profiles the underrepresentation of Blacks across the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce where Blacks represent only:
- 9% of Scientists & Engineers
- 6% of Social and Related Scientists
- 6% of Computer and Mathematical Scientists
- 4% of Biological, Agricultural, and other Life Scientists
- 4% of Physical and Related Scientists
Mychal Wynn, in HBCU STEM Pathways confronts this reality head on by providing insight into the HBCU "culture of caring" that is propelling Black students into STEM through such programs as the:
- Center of Excellence in Cyber Defense
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- IBM-HBCU Quantum Center
- Video Game Management and Design
- Self-driving Vehicles
- FAA HBCU Initiative
More than expanding awareness, Mychal Wynn, in HBCU STEM Pathways provides strategies in such areas as:
- Aligning a student's gifts, talents, interests, and aspirations with their course taking, summer programs, and other STEM-related experiences.
- Matching to the 'right' colleges and 'right' scholarships.
- Building a body of work that is reflected in a student's résumé and supported by recommendations to qualify for competitive programs and scholarships.
- Identifying career pathways, aligned with a student's interest profile, in which a student is less likely to change majors.
Mychal Wynn, in HBCU STEM Pathways provides examples of successful students, occupational and salary data for each STEM discipline. Read Mychal Wynn's HBCU Healthcare Pathways to explore such pathways as chiropractic, dental, medical, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry, and veterinary.
Mychal Wynn is the CEO/Founder of the Foundation for Ensuring Access and Equity, a Georgia-based nonprofit working to expand college access for students from marginalized and under-resourced communities. He is an internationally renown poet, speaker, trainer, curriculum developer, researcher, strategist, and author. He is the author of over 40 books and his story of The Eagles who Thought They were Chickens is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest Choral Reading by over 5,000 elementary students in Gary Public Schools. His College Planning Cohort Program is the recipient of the 2020 Magna Award from the National School Boards Association for expanding college access for first generation students.As a child of poverty and first in his family to attend college, Mychal Wynn has been an educator for over 30 years, writing extensively on creating positive school climates and cultures to inspire youth to spread their wings and follow their dreams. His College Planning Cohort ProgramTM has guided students from middle school through high school into some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the United States and into full scholarships at over 25 times the national average.In HBCU Scholarships...and more*, one of 4 recently published books on HBCUs, Mychal Wynn brings together his extensive experience in guiding students in expanding their college and scholarship opportunities, together with his extensive research into the unique educational and scholarship opportunities available to students attending HBCUs. He has developed a step-by-step scholarship playbook. The reader expands their knowledge of how to avoid the yoke of student loan debt that will burden them for years after leaving college; how to develop a "body of work" across the 3 pillars of scholarship, leadership, and service that will make them a competitive scholarship applicant; how to develop a résumé and write essays that showcase their gifts, talents, and interests; and the impact they have made on their schools, communities, and families; and how to develop "high quality" scholarship application packages.Mr. Wynn further guides the reader in identifying, and matching themselves to the plethora (over 40 pages) of scholarship, internship, and mentorship opportunities that are only available to students attending HBCUs, and how to identify the HBCUs that best match to their educational and career aspirations. His 384-page book will serve as an invaluable resource for any student, parent, teacher, counselor, mentor or program seeking to provide students with debt free pathways through HBCUs into graduate school or careers.
