--- title: "Social Impact Road Trip: Fall 2019" description: In our latest podcast episode, EVP and Executive Director of Social Impact, Karin Wu, shares experiences and takeaways from recent visits to MIND's partners across the country. image: https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/social-suggested-images/blog.mindresearch.orghubfsBlogHeadersinside-our-mind-blog-header-1200x800.png --- [![](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/MIND-logo-2018.jpg?width=1701&height=623&name=MIND-logo-2018.jpg)](http://www.mindresearch.org/) [![mind logo](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/graphics/logos/MIND-logos-color2.svg)](https://www.mindeducation.org/) [![mind white logo](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/graphics/logos/MIND-logos-white2.svg)](https://www.mindeducation.org/) - [Our Approach](https://2024.mindresearch.org/our-approach) - [Why MIND?](https://2024.mindresearch.org/why-math-education) - [Our Research](https://2024.mindresearch.org/our-research) - [Our Patents](https://2024.mindresearch.org/patents) - [Our Impact](https://2024.mindresearch.org/impact) - [Our Partners](https://2024.mindresearch.org/partners) - [Partner Stories](https://2024.mindresearch.org/partner-stories) - Our Programs - [ST Math](http://www.stmath.com/) - [InsightMath](http://www.insightmath.com/) - [MathMINDs](https://www.mindresearch.org/mathminds) - [Life at MIND](https://2024.mindresearch.org/careers) - Resources - [Blog](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog) - [Math Discourse](https://2024.mindresearch.org/puzzletalks) - [Podcast](https://2024.mindresearch.org/edtech-podcast) - [News](https://2024.mindresearch.org/news) - [Activities](https://2024.mindresearch.org/stem-resources) - [Donate](https://store.mindresearch.org/pages/donate) **Student privacy****:** learn more about our commitment to keeping students safe [Read More](https://www.mindresearch.org/privacy-policy) ![MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/graphics/headers/_blog-headers/MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5.png?width=2000&height=667&name=MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5.png "MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5") Category Community Teaching & Learning Technology & Games Research & Outcomes Neuroscience Celebrations & Successes [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/237516/a35fb57d-2960-4554-a0f3-e7bb5946fc70.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/237516/a35fb57d-2960-4554-a0f3-e7bb5946fc70) [Community](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/topic/community) # Social Impact Road Trip: Fall 2019 By [Brian LeTendre](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/author/brian-letendre) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Social%20Impact%20Road%20Trip:%20Fall%202019&body=Social%20Impact%20Road%20Trip:%20Fall%202019%20https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/social-impact-road-trip-recap](mailto:?subject=Social%20Impact%20Road%20Trip:%20Fall%202019&body=Social%20Impact%20Road%20Trip:%20Fall%202019%20https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/social-impact-road-trip-recap) - In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology, and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes EVP and Executive Director of Social Impact, [Karin Wu](https://www.mindresearch.org/meet-the-team?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mindresearch.org%2Fabout#groupteama-12), back to the show. We start off discussing Karin's recent feature in [STEMConnector’s Million Women Mentors: Leaders to Learn From](https://www.stemconnector.com/2019-million-women-mentors-leaders-to-learn-from-series/) series. Karin has also conducted visits and participated in events across the country with our donors and strategic partners, like John Deere, Phillips 66, Rockwell Automation, the One8 Foundation, and more. > Talking [#STEMeducation](https://twitter.com/hashtag/STEMeducation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) with [@ROKAutomation](https://twitter.com/ROKAutomation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) GC Becky House and [@earharteagles](https://twitter.com/earharteagles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Dr. DeMar-Williams at [#ROKLive](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ROKLive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! 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