WETATi, a nonprofit organization, located and in partnership with Nyumburu Cultural Center, University of Maryland, College Park; educates low to moderate income students from middle school to college through practical and experiential activities that prepare students for the twenty-first century workforce for employment, entrepreneurship, and future economic opportunities. Our vision is economic empowerment through equitable access to employment and job creation.
“WETATi is a great hub for creating changemakers in our young people today as they create an interactive platform where they show the students the way to strengthen the execution of their ideas and connect them with the proper mentors to make their dreams a reality,” - Deepa Deshpande, Associate Program Director, Becton, Dickinson (BD), and WETATi Board Member and co-host of the fundraising event.
"There is a STEM based relationship between esport games, players, teams, fans, leagues, organizers, agents, developers, lawyers, investors and multimedia. Students in our local community need exposure to these lucrative esport career opportunities." - Vania McBean - Director of WETATi STEM; Board Member and co-host of the fundraising event.
At this fundraising event, we will discuss what esports is and why students from low to moderate income must be exposed to it NOW, as part of our push for economic equity effort in employment and STEM job creation for the next generation. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us. We would love to hear your views on the subject matter.
Please take a listen at this 60-second video to learn more about esports.
