GoKawiilTeen volunteer helps Native American students earn amateur radio licenses at STEM camp
Ruchira Shree, a New Jersey high school sophomore active with IEEE's Princeton Central Jersey Section, interned with the Alliance for Indigenous Math Circles, a group that runs STEM camps for Native American students. During the camp, she helped participants prepare for and pass amateur ham radio licensing exams as part of broader math and technology instruction.
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The effort highlights how student volunteers and IEEE-affiliated mentorship networks are extending STEM access to underserved communities, including hands-on technical skills like radio licensing that go beyond typical classroom math instruction. It also shows how early exposure to professional organizations can turn into meaningful youth-led outreach work.
- Ruchira Shree, a NJ sophomore, interned with the Alliance for Indigenous Math Circles.
- She helped Native American students at a STEM camp earn amateur ham radio licenses.
- Her involvement stemmed from years of engagement with IEEE's Princeton Central Jersey Section.
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