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Chief InfluencerInfluential Voices: A Celebration of Women Leaders - Chief Influencer - Episode # 090Today, we’re featuring some of the most inspiring guests we’ve had on the show - and it just so happens they are all women. You’ll hear from Oscar winner turned Trevor Project Founder Peggy Rajski, former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, CNN Hero Yasmine Arrington, White House Cyber Czar Camille Stewart Gloster, ad agency legend Cary Hatch, Points of Light CEO Jennifer Sirangelo, healthcare innovator Silvia Taylor, Science luminary Maya Ajmera, Substack influencer Lia Haberman, and Accenture diversity champion Nedra Dickson. This powerful episode dives into authentic leadership and the art of influenc...2025-02-1251 min
TechstinationTechstination interview: Meet the 13 year old winner of the 2024 Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators ChallengeTina Jin is the winner of the 2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. She utilized bones to develop effective and inexpensive water filtration. Tina and Society for Science CEO Maya Ajmera chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
2024-12-0508 min
The October Sky Minute PodcastMinute 091: The Big MomentGUEST: Society for Science CEO Maya Ajmera
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Chief InfluencerMaya Ajmera On Influencing Tomorrow - Chief Influencer - Episode # 059In this episode, Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science News, shares her inspiring journey. From founding the Global Fund for Children at just 23 years old to revitalizing Society for Science, Maya has pioneered impactful initiatives. This show highlights her role in establishing a vast grassroots network for vulnerable children, her strategic transformation of the Science News Media Group and her work ensuring a strong future for the Society’s world-class STEM competitions. Maya's leadership emphasizes the power of storytelling and community engagement in education and youth empowerment, offering valuable advi...2024-07-1043 min
Charity TalksGlobal Fund for Children/Society for Science
Maya Ajmera, founder of the Global Fund for Children (GFC), and President & CEO of Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science News, joins Charity Talks. GFC invests in innovative, community-based organizations around the world to help children and youth reach their full potential and advance their rights. Founded in 1921, Society for Science is dedicated to expanding scientific literacy, access to STEM education, and promoting scientific research. It also founded and produces the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. In this episode, Maya and Brooke discuss how G...2024-06-2924 min
A Generational ThingWhat Just Happened Here?Send us a textThe gals unpack their recent adventures and discoveries––from stray dogs and library story hours to things they wish they had asked recent pod guests. It’s a ride. Nat hums a few bars and ponders eschatology. Ang reads from a kids book and considers the nature of truth-with-a-capital-T. Together they decide that all we need is … well, love, sure … but a good book and a gospel tune help a whole lot too.Sources: Adam Rex; Lian Cho, Oh No, the Aunts are Here 2024-04-1457 min
The Daily Snapshot - ScienceHow the March For Science Became a MovementTitle: Exploring Scientific Advocacy, Underwater Physics, and Science CommunicationThis article delves into various dimensions of science and its impact on society, spotlighting significant events and figures in the realm of scientific development and advocacy. It begins with a look at the March For Science, a pivotal moment in 2017 that evolved from a demonstration into a broader movement advocating for the importance of science in policy-making, emphasizing the transition from merely marching to actively voting for science in 2018. The narrative then shifts underwater to explore the fascinating physics of scuba diving, presenting a comprehensive understanding of the scientific...2024-03-3010 minThe Daily Snapshot - ScienceI'm Maya Ajmera, Publisher of 'Science News,' and This Is How I WorkMaya Ajmera, President and CEO of the Society for Science & the Public, oversees the publication of 'Science News' and spearheads initiatives to engage students in STEM through competitions. With a background in founding grant-making nonprofits, Ajmera brings a wealth of leadership and dedication to promoting scientific education and inquiry.2024-03-2311 min
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits465. The Founder's Journey: Transforming a 100 Year Old Organization with an Entrepreneurial Mindset - Maya AjmeraMeet Maya. At 22 years old, she experienced a life-altering “moment of obligation” in India as she witnessed a teacher surrounded by students learning to read and write on a bustling train platform. That experience led her to found the Global Fund for Children which has invested over $60 million in over 1000 community-based organizations impacting more than 11 million children and youth🌎 Maya's remarkable journey also led her to bring her entrepreneurial mindset to The Society of Science & the Public, an organization with a history spanning over a century. There, she's reshaping the dynamics of donor relationships, introducing innovati...2023-09-1340 min
Responsive Lab PodcastReimagining Title Sponsorships with Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science NewsSociety for Science was looking for a new title sponsor for the second time in their 100-year history. That’s when Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science News, decided to flip the traditional RFP model on its head.
Society for Science announced its own RFP. They asked donors to pitch them on why they should accept their sponsorship to support the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors and champion the future STEM workforce of America.
In this episode, you’ll lea...2023-08-0338 min
UnTextbooked | A history podcast for the futureIntroducing: Getting SmartBonus Episode in Partnership with Getting Smart: On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Nate McClennen is joined by three incredible students who recently competed in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, an event co-hosted with Society for Science. Check out our podcast episode with Maya Ajmera to hear more about Society for Science. The students are Christine Ye, a student at Eastlake High School Aseel Rawashdeh, a student at Anderson High School, and Elijah Burks, a student at Caddo Parish Magnet High School. Let’s listen in as they discuss their science projects, what project-based learning has done for...2023-03-0933 min
Getting Smart PodcastScience Fairs as Pathways To Passion, Problem-Solving and CareersOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by a group of guests to discuss the promise of science fairs and why science deep dives should be part of every learner's experience. In 2020 we spoke with Maya Ajmera, CEO of the Society for Science and host of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and Regeneron Science Talent Search. Our three guests for this podcast are: Priscilla Lumbreras is a science teacher in Granbury ISD and an alumni of the Society’s Advocate Program as well as a STEM Research Grantee....2022-11-0235 min
Raise the LineInvesting In the Next Generation of Innovators – Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of the Society for ScienceFor decades, science fairs have kindled young peoples’ imaginations as they face down the conundrums of their time. Countless such fairs have been put on by the Society for Science, a century-old organization known for its science research competitions, its award-winning publication, Science News, and its outreach and equity programs that seek to help the young would-be-Einsteins living in “science deserts” to realize their potential. “We want to make sure every young person in this country can grow up to be a scientist or engineer if that's what they want to be,” Society for Science President and CEO Maya Ajmera tells host...2022-06-2919 min
Beekeeping Today PodcastRegeneron Science Talent Search Finalist - Amara OrthFirst up on today’s podcast, Jeff talks with Maya Ajmera, CEO of the Society for Science who along with the pharmaceutical company Regeneron, host an annual science contest for high school seniors. Maya talks with Jeff about the contest and what it takes and means to be a finalist! Next Kim and Jeff talk with Amara Orth. Amara lives on her family farm in Glenwood Iowa, near Council Bluffs. Her parents have 25 colonies and her grandfather has a couple thousand colonies. She’s been around bees her whole life. Amara graduated from high school this spring and w...2022-06-2743 minGetting Smart PodcastRegeneron Science Talent Search on Science Projects That MatterOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Nate McClennen is joined by three incredible students who recently competed in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, an event co-hosted with Society for Science. Check out our podcast episode with Maya Ajmera to hear more about Society for Science. The students are Christine Ye, a student at Eastlake High School Aseel Rawashdeh, a student at Anderson High School, and Elijah Burks, a student at Caddo Parish Magnet High School. Let’s listen in as they discuss their science projects, what project-based learning has done for them as lea...2022-06-1732 min
On Course: The Podcast from Echoing GreenS3 E03 - Backing Bold Ideas with Maya Ajmera and Felecia HatcherMaya Ajmera is the President and CEO of the Society for Science, which works to promote the understanding and appreciation of science, and the vital role it plays in human advancement. Felecia Hatcher is the CEO of Pharrell William’s Black Ambition Opportunity Fund, a set of prizes to fund bold ideas and companies led by Black and Latinx entrepreneurs.
Tune in to this episode to hear Maya and Felecia connect their vast experiences building inclusive opportunities for communities of color and share advice for leaders of color seeking to raise capital, build networks, and navigate between ve...2022-04-2136 min
How'd You Think of That? with Temple GrandinListen to the Genuine: Maya Ajmera and Temple GrandinMaya Ajmera is the President and CEO of Society for Science and Publisher of its award-winning magazine, Science News. Founded in 1921, the Society works to promote the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement. The Society is best known for its world-class science competitions, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair and Broadcom MASTERS. Maya is also the Founder of The Global Fund for Children (GFC), a nonprofit organization that invests in innovative, community-based organizations working with some of the world’s most vulnerable children and youth. Ma...2022-04-1542 min
Policy 360Ep. 125 Building Organizations that MatterWhat does it take to build a business from the ground up? Are there special challenges that women face? Are there lessons that can be learned from those who have, as they say, been there and done that when it comes to building organizations that matter? Our guest today is Maya Ajmera, who started her first organization, the Global Fund for Children, shortly after she graduated from Duke University with a Master of Public Policy degree. She’s now the President and CEO of the Society for Science and Publisher of its award-winning magazine, Science News. 2021-05-2027 min
Seneca's 100 Women to HearMaya Ajmera, President & CEO, Society for ScienceIt’s science fair season, and the Society for Science runs the biggest science fairs around. The Society’s president and CEO, Maya Ajmera, is a former science fair contestant. She’s also the founder of the Global Fund for Children. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2021-05-1329 min
Getting Smart Podcast299 - Maya Ajmera on Social Entrepreneurship and the State of ScienceThis week, Tom is joined by special guest, Maya Ajmera, the President and CEO of the Society for Science & the Public and Publisher of its award-winning magazine, Science News. In 1993, Maya founded The Global Fund for Children (GFC), a non-profit organization that invests in innovative, community-based organizations working with some of the world’s most vulnerable children and youth. She is also a celebrated children’s book author with more than twenty books under her belt. Recently, Maya was awarded the 2020 Public Service Award by the National Science Foundation. In this conversation, Tom talks with Maya...2020-12-2337 min
Hill HavurahdcastHavurahdcast #30 Maya Ajmera (Jain, Jewish and Southern, and the Moment of Obligation) and Music from Elana Jagodahttps://globalfundforchildren.orgwww.societyforscience.orgwww.sciencenews.orghttps://elanajagoda.com/home
2020-11-1720 min
Weekend MagazineDo You STEM?We all remember the 7th grade science fair, and the orginization behind it, The Society for Science & The Public, wants to bring better education to New Mexico. Maya Ajmera is the President and CEO of Society for Science & the Public who explains the state of STEM education in America. We also spoke with one of the educators recently honored by The Society for Science, Nate Raynor, about education in rural New Mexico.2020-09-1830 min
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaScience News w/ Maya AjmeraIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the President and CEO of the Society for Science and the Public, as well as the publisher of Science News, Maya Ajmera. They talk about the Society’s mission to promote the understanding and appreciation of science. They also discuss the challenges of such a mission in America’s current landscape of fake news, distrust in scientific institutions, anti-vaccine rhetoric, and politicization of scientific principles.2020-09-141h 05
Disruptors for GOOD | Social Entrepreneurs and Social EnterprisesMaya Ajmera // CEO of Society for Science & the Public----------------------------------------Spotlighting impact startups, brands, and founders.We feature social impact startups, conscious brands, and visionary founders shaping the future of business. Join thousands—subscribe to our weekly newsletter for exclusive interviews, the latest funding rounds, digital tool reviews, and curated products fueling the impact economy.To learn more, please visit causeartist.comMaya Ajmera has had an incredible life so far. She is currently the President and CEO of Society for Science & the Public (SSP) and Publisher of its award-winning magazine Science News. Founded in 1921, SSP wo...2019-08-2146 min
STEM EverydaySTEM Everyday: #136 | Conveying the Excitement of Science and Reasearch | feat. Maya AjmeraMaya has had a diverse career that’s been entirely focused on her passion for promoting STEM education and helping children succeed. Before joining the Society, she founded The Global Fund for Children (GFC), a nonprofit whose mission is to help grassroots organizations scale and deepen their impact to reach more children in need. Maya has also written and published nearly 20 children’s books, served on multiple non-profit boards, and taught college-level social innovation and public policy courses at Duke University and Johns Hopkins.Connect with Maya: TwitterChris Woods is the host...2019-08-2021 min
STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan FlowersCreating Science Competitions with Maya AjmeraMaya Ajmera is the President and CEO of Society for Science & the Public (SSP) and Publisher of its award-winning magazine Science News and its family of media properties. Founded in 1921, SSP works to promote the understanding and appreciation of science, and the vital role it plays in human advancement. It is best known for its world-class science competitions including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, and Broadcom MASTERS. Maya is an alumna of the Westinghouse Science Talent Search which now sponsored by Regeneron. In this episode we discuss: The components needed for a successful organization. Laun...2018-12-1753 min
STEMCASTCreating Science Competitions with Maya AjmeraMaya Ajmera is the President and CEO of Society for Science & the Public (SSP) and Publisher of its award-winning magazine Science News and its family of media properties. Founded in 1921, SSP works to promote the understanding and appreciation of science, and the vital role it plays in human advancement. It is best known for its world-class science competitions including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, and Broadcom MASTERS. Maya is an alumna of the Westinghouse Science Talent Search which now sponsored by Regeneron. In this episode we discuss: The components needed for a successful orga...2018-12-1753 min
Social Entrepreneur173, Cheryl Dorsey, Echoing Green | How to Find Meaningful WorkEchoing Green identifies and invests in transformational leaders. How we spend our time is how we spend our lives. Unless you’re independently wealthy, there’s a good chance that right now you’re getting ready for work, on your way to work, you’re already at work, or you’re thinking about work.
If we’re going to spend this much time at work, we might as well make that time count. But the path to meaningful work is not always a straight route. In fact, it might only make sense in hindsight. So, if meaningful work is so important, a...2017-06-1924 min