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Ingenuity at Poly alumnus, Duane Dennis, Class of 2010 and recent MIT graduate, shares his experience as a black entrepreneur
We are getting better, and more of us are entering the entrepreneurial arena than ever before. However, as we explore, we all need to be conscious to not leave behind our minority groups. As it stands now, 60 percent of all American entrepreneurs are white males. There are multitudes of reasons why this disparity exists, but rather than focusing on what is missing, we need to look toward the solution: early education.
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STEM Research Symposium
Ingenuity celebrated STEM excellence in Baltimore schools at the Student STEM Research Symposium on May 21st. The event was held at the Andrew While Student Center at Loyola University Maryland. The Symposium’s title sponsors included: Comcast, the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering and Office of Admissions, Pat and Robin Tracy, Hinkey-Benson Family Fund, the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, and Whiting -Turner. Poly Alums returned to inspire current students and outstanding research mentors and catalysts accepted awards from students whose lives they impacted.