Chelsie Hagy’s grandfather introduced her to hunting when she was eight years old. Today, Chelsie carries on the family tradition, even though hunting is traditionally considered to be a male pastime.
Produced by Shelden Mullens, a junior at Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia.
Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educators Susan Johnson.
Mentor support provided by Chuck Frostick West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
Andy identifies as gender fluid, meaning the Arizona teen feels most comfortable expressing both male and female characteristics. Maintaining a positive outlook is key to tackling the challenges that come with living outside the box.
Produced by Christian Guzman, a senior at South Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona.
Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educator Heather Jancoski.
Mentor support provided by Arizona PBS.
Nathan Shaw is a dance teacher at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.
When Nathan started following his passion in college, dance was considered feminine. Despite the stigma, Nathan decided to follow his love for dancing.
Now that dance has become more gender inclusive, Nathan has the pleasure of teaching the next generation of dancers.
Produced by Mary Oliver, Chloe Schafer and Katie Scott, students at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educator Chris Sloan.
Mentor support provided by Utah Education Network.
Female engineers are in short supply, but girls are chipping away at the stereotypes that previously discouraged many from entering the industry. Lydia Jameson is an engineering student who hopes to continue leveling the field.
Produced by Christopher Ediger, a sophomore at Vista PEAK Preparatory in Aurora, Colorado.
Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educator Jason Burchard.
Mentor support provided by Mary Jo Brooks and Rocky Mountain PBS.
Meet 10 students, male and female, who aspire to obtain careers outside of the norm and share common experiences, goals and dreams.
Produced by Kendia Lovelady, a sophomore at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educator Donna Griffin.
Mentor support provided by Aric Hartvig of WFYI.
Miren’s coming of age struggle was made public when he decided to transition genders. His journey became a collective lesson about acceptance and tolerance when his high school peers voted for him as Prom King.
Produced by Hannah Gallardo and Kevin Jackson, students at Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educator Bernadine Judson.
Station support provided by PBS SoCal.
Jillian Coovert is a computer programmer at Etiwanda High School who enjoys hacking but does NOT enjoy being told what she should and shouldn’t do.
Produced by Ty Koslowski, a sophomore at Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educator Bernadine Judson.
Station support provided by PBS SoCal.
Jairus Pacelo leads Etiwanda High School’s feminist club, which seeks to challenge what a feminist looks like and fight gender stereotypes with education and understanding.
Produced by Jacob Cisneros, Allicia Dean and Martita Ureno De Arias, students at Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educator Bernadine Judson.
Station support provided by PBS SoCal.
Sammi Louis is one of two female auto mechanics in her vocational program at Norfolk Technical Center. She leads her classmates not because she tries to compete with her male counterparts, but because she works hard to prove to herself that she can succeed.
Produced by Kierra Brown, Rory Domino, RJ Embile, Deliasia Flowers, Tyrus Kenney, Seth Schaill and James Woyner, students at Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia.
Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educators Will Huberdeau.
Mentor support provided by Lisa Godley at WHRO.
Ines Gonzalez is not going to let gender boundaries prevent her from doing what she loves most — boxing. When she trains hard, Ines knows she is tough enough to succeed.
Produced by Ariana Arguedes, Christian Peebles, Elena Roman, N’kosha Smith and Tyler Yates, students at Legacy Charter High School in Greenville, South Carolina.
Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educators Neena Kumar.
Mentor support provided by John Bullington and Yolian Ortiz of South Carolina ETV.
