Autumn Breon - Not Rocket Science - Astrophysics to Art

Swan Dive welcomes Autumn Breon, the rocket scientist who dove
from astrophysics to innovating global education to harnessing
art for social activism, all before she turned 30. After
graduating from Stanford in Aeronautics & Astronautics,
Autumn did research for NASA. Dissatisfied by the lack of fellow
women of color in her cohort, Autumn founded STEMgineers Shifting
Gears, a STEM-focused extracurricular program for middle
schoolers based in Watts, CA. Her work to further the dialogue on
educational equity led to South Africa where she founded the
African School for Excellence. Autumn now works as an art advisor
and consultant specializing in contemporary art and contemporary
African art, curating and brokering art in Europe, Africa, and
the States. Her work has been recognized by the Smithsonian
Institution, Aspen Institute, TED, the Obama Foundation, and LA
Magazine. Among the pearls of wisdom Autumn shares is the value
of failure, as long as you "fail fast" and learn from the
experience. 


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