{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/623b57a09424910013167348/6ae9f55f6bf03d95801d200a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Empowering Student Leaders: A Conversation With Jayden Graham","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/623b57a09424910013167348/1793717331222-5ee9c134-d02d-4203-9575-1f12f9d72a46.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What happens when students are given the opportunity to lead?</p><p><br></p><p>Guest host Celeste Södergren, Ph.D., sits down with Jayden Graham, MIT aerospace engineering student and founder of PHLIPS, to explore how student-led STEM programs can expand educational opportunities and develop leadership skills.</p><p><br></p><p>Jayden shares how he started a STEM camp at age 14 to help younger students access opportunities they might otherwise miss, and how that idea has grown into a program where high school students design and lead STEM experiences in their communities. They discuss the importance of teacher support, giving students room to take ownership, and helping young people build real-world skills through hands-on experience.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about <a href=\"https://sites.google.com/view/flipsinternational/home?authuser=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PHLIPS and its student-led STEM programs</a>.</p>","author_name":"Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented"}