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Artificial Intelligence
STEM
Environmental Science and Sustainability
Advocacy And Activism
Business And Entrepreneurship
African American Studies
Community Service And Volunteering
Statistics
Machine Learning
Gender Studies
Reading
Mystery
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Grace Magny-Fokam
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Grace Magny-Fokam
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Grace is a Cameroonian-American artificial intelligence (AI) researcher and climate advocate who's passionate about mobilizing youth to address global challenges through technological innovation. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of Folia Technologies, a youth-led non-profit research institute that's dedicated to developing artificial intelligence technologies that address the climate crisis. To date, she has raised over 70,000 USD in research funding, reached over 20,000 youth, and partnered with esteemed entities such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Microsoft, Google, UNESCO, and UN Climate Change.
Throughout her journey as an AI researcher, Grace has also worked with the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. National Science Foundation, the International Organization for Migration, MIT, Georgetown University, and NASA. She was the youngest recipient of the AI Innovators Award and was recently named a National Computer Science Hero by the Computer Science Teachers' Association and the White House.
Education
University of Maryland-College Park
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Computer Science
Minors:
- Statistics
Prince George's Community College
Associate's degree programMajors:
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Chesapeake Math It Acdmy South
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Computer Science
Career
Dream career field:
Computer Software
Dream career goals:
Climate AI Researcher
Keynote Speaker and Diversity & Inclusion Advocate
University of Maryland's Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering2023 – 2023Founder and Executive Director
Folia Technologies2023 – Present1 yearYoung Climate Leader of Color Fellow
The Climate Innovation Center2023 – Present1 yearPolicy Informer
International Organization for Migration2023 – 2023Computer Science Research Mentee
Google Research2023 – 2023Non-Fiction Book Author
InnovateHer: A Black Girl’s Guide to Tech and Social Innovation2023 – Present1 yearEarly College Student and Associate's Degree Recipient in Information Technology
Prince George's Community College & Chesapeake Math & IT South2019 – 20234 yearsScientific Research Presenter
International Forum on Research Excellence by SigmaXi, The Scientific Research Honor Society2022 – 2022Scientific Research Presenter
MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference2022 – 2022Administrative Assistant
Jireh Healthcare Services, LLC (Family Business)2018 – 20213 years
Sports
Soccer
Club2014 – 20162 years
Dancing
Intramural2013 – 20229 years
Research
Mathematics and Computer Science
Massive Data Institute at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) — National Science Foundation Data Science and Public Policy Researcher2023 – 2023Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
UNESCO — Climate Action Youth Fellow2023 – PresentMathematics and Computer Science
System Modeling Laboratory for Economic Decisions at The George Washington University — Computational and Mathematical Modeling Intern2021 – 2021Computational Science
Computational & Experimental Materials Engineering Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University's Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute — Machine Learning Research Intern2022 – 2022Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Department of Environmental Science & Technology at The University of Maryland — Environmental Engineering Research Apprentice2022 – 2023
Public services
Public Service (Politics)
UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) — Policy Researcher in Water & Climate Working Group2024 – PresentVolunteering
Schoolara (Educational Consulting Non-Profit) — Founder and President2021 – 2023Volunteering
Girls Who Code — Youngest Member of the National Advisory Council2024 – PresentPublic Service (Politics)
Girl Up, National Capital Region — Chapter Chair2023 – PresentAdvocacy
UN Foundation — Campaign Champion and Ambassador2023 – PresentPublic Service (Politics)
United Nations General Assembly — Youth Delegate and UNGA24 Policy Cosultant2023 – PresentPublic Service (Politics)
UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) — Sustainable Agriculture and Food Working Group Member2023 – PresentVolunteering
Teaching Africa (Supported by the Smithsonian Museum of African Art and the Howard University Center of African Studies) — Co-Founder and President2019 – 2023Advocacy
Hershey Heartwarming Project at The Hershey Company — Youth Advisory Board Member2021 – 2022Volunteering
National Center for Women & Information Technology — Aspirations in Computing Award Judge2023 – PresentAdvocacy
YOUNGA23 for UN Youth 2030 — Climate Action and Sustainable Living Youth Delegate2023 – 2023Volunteering
San Antonio Math Include — Chapter Director and Volunteer STEM Tutor2022 – Present