Today in the Women’s Empowerment discovery term, we watched the film Hidden Figures in the morning, which follows 3 brilliant black women who work at NASA who serve as the brains behind the operation of launching John Glenn into orbit during the space race. We watched Katherine, Dorothy, and Mary as they struggled working in a white, male dominated field during this time, and the challenges they faced despite their extreme qualifications. Then in the afternoon, we had a guest speaker, Michelle Pesce, an extremely famous DJ, and she spoke on her experiences in the entertainment industry as a woman. She provided advice for the students and her story was truly inspiring. She has lived an incredible life and despite her fame she constantly works to better herself and lift others up.
