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Who Inherits the Waves?, in partnership with the WHOI Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
February 17, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
A discussion about closing the racial gap in swimming skills and water competency.
Panelists:
Dr. Jeff Wiltse – Noted historian and author of Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America
Dr. Nevada Winrow – Founder and President of Black Girls Dive Foundation
Carlee Jackson – Director of Communications for Minorities in Shark Sciences and a member of Black in Marine Science
Jaida Elcock – Director of Public Relations for Minorities in Shark Sciences and a PhD candidate IN in the MIT/WHOI joint program
Moderator – Gwyneth Packard, a member of the Woods Hole Black History Month Committee, and a Black/White biracial engineer, WHOI.