One Step at a Time

How does one begin a long and hard and big journey?



One step at a time. 



By now, most of us know the story of Salman Khan, whose Khan Academy is now a powerful force in changing education, but started in 2004 by tutoring just one person. Khan began tutoring his cousin, Nadia, in mathematics over the Internet using Yahoo's Doodle notepad. 



Khan's viral success is the exception. In the workaday world, most of the true heroes get only tiny snippets of the recognition they deserve (if at all), and most of their efforts will never go viral. Yet their efforts make as much difference to the lives they touch as anything that has gone massively viral. 





For instance, Mini Balachandran. She's Production Lead for Naval Air Systems Command Manufacturing and Quality Division. You may not know her. But those she teaches and mentors do. She makes a world of difference to them! 



Balachandran was selected to receive  Women of Color Magazine’s  Career Achievement Award for her efforts to help young women with pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) studies and careers.



Through the community group Expanding Your Horizons, she recently helped over 70 students at an EYH STEM event. She also regularly tutors girls in math and science via Skype.



So.... How do we tackle the massive STEM crisis facing our workplaces?

• One student at a time



How do we do that?

• One volunteer at a time, one day at a time



How can YOU solve a massive problem that's far bigger than you?

• One step at a time. One mentoring hour at a time. 

One volunteered hour at a time. One person at a time.



Start small.

Start now!