{"id":151962,"date":"2015-12-27T13:03:46","date_gmt":"2015-12-27T17:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=151962"},"modified":"2015-12-27T16:18:51","modified_gmt":"2015-12-27T20:18:51","slug":"stay-well-sparkle-kendras-christmas-the-gift-of-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/columns\/stay-well-sparkle-kendras-christmas-the-gift-of-science\/","title":{"rendered":"STAY WELL &#038; SPARKLE: Kendra\u2019s Christmas \u2013 The Gift of Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-151964\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/NUCLEAR-CHRISTMAS.jpg\" alt=\"NUCLEAR CHRISTMAS\" width=\"166\" height=\"162\" \/>A shocking experience at the tender age of 6 threatened devastating consequences. (Scroll down to listen to the eye-opening interview). Instead, her \u201celectrical accident\u201d triggered an insatiable curiosity into how things work. This hunger and thirst for knowledge propelled Kendra Jean-Jacques to be arguably acclaimed as Dominica\u2019s leading young scientist. Undeterred by the fact that black males remain at the bottom of the heap internationally, Kendra launches into promoting S.T.E.M. and the Cosmic Wisdom behind it all.<\/p>\n<p>Fruitcake and sorrel appeal\u00a0to Ms. Jean-Jacques just as to any other Dominican. Yet she took time from her exams and the festive season to talk to us about her passion. Quite notably, she does not see her vibrant faith as conflicting with her quest for nature\u2019s secrets. While a student at St. Martin\u2019s Secondary, her fondness for Science-Technology-Engineering-Math (S.T.E.M.) inspired the 2013 award-winning invention of \u201cFlushometer: Little Water, Big Flush.\u201d Under the guidance of science teacher Ms. Vanessa Seraphin, she designed a technical system that utilizes just a cup of water! (Details in the interview below).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-151965\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kendra-Seraphin-Flushometer.jpg\" alt=\"Kendra Seraphin Flushometer\" width=\"434\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kendra-Seraphin-Flushometer.jpg 434w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kendra-Seraphin-Flushometer-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/>They say lightning does not strike twice. However, the remarkable Ms. Seraphin went on to mentor the very next science winner \u2013 two in a row!\u00a0 \u00a0She said of Kendra, \u201cShe got to present her project regionally, to various people and we are very proud as a school, that we represented Dominica. We are very proud of the student because she did an excellent job at presenting the project.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I have had the privilege of being asked annually to be a judge for these science competitions in Ohio. I agree with Ms. Seraphin that few other things infuse more confidence in our youth and hope for the future.<\/p>\n<p>At university graduations in the United States, Korean and Chinese students dominate in S.T.E.M. Concurrent with this achievement is their countries\u2019 phenomenal economic growth based on technology. I would be dismayed at the tiny fraction of black doctorates\u00a0though most of those turned out to be West Indian or African anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. John Wilson, president of Morehouse, a premier historically black college in Atlanta, has some insight into the issue. At a recent national education forum in Washington DC, he reported, \u201cAfrican-American males have smaller vocabularies upon entering kindergarten. They are more likely to be behind in reading and numeracy by fourth grade and are at a higher risk of being suspended.\u00a0The potential pool of STEM African-American males has shrunk already, so it&#8217;s earlier in the pipeline when we&#8217;re going to have to find the solutions to this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Our children have smaller vocabularies primarily as a result of what they have been exposed to. They have no problem reciting word for word the lyrics of top rap songs. A Grammar School classmate of mine back then was the most brilliant mathematician I\u2019ve ever encountered. Ask him to multiply 937 by 482 and he\u2019d give the answer in 3 seconds flat &#8211; or less What did he do with that gift? He started smoking herb, turned Dread and despised \u2018white man education.\u2019 He now runs errands for his sister\u2019s business. Truly, \u201ca mind is a terrible\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151966\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-151966\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Dr-Peters-State-college-science-students.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Donald Peters at Dominica State College, seen here with Gabriel Christian, is doing great work exciting students about science\" width=\"642\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Dr-Peters-State-college-science-students.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Dr-Peters-State-college-science-students-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Donald Peters at Dominica State College, seen here with Gabriel Christian, is doing great work exciting students about science<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It all begins with good parenting, which involves more than simply asking your child, \u201cDid you do your homework?\u201d Ask, \u201cWhat grade did you get?\u201d for each assignment, not just the end-of-term report card. Invest in extra classes and encourage them to join academic clubs or church and social groups that contribute in some direct way to personal and national development. Learned Dominicans at home and abroad who have made sterling contributions through our Academy of Arts and Sciences will now push Sagicor Life and the Caribbean Science Foundation\/CXC sponsors to advance the competition to every year.<\/p>\n<p>Christmas is a time for giving dolls and video games to perfumes, purses, power tools and other big boy toys. Kendra, who now attends the Dominica State College, reminds us that we can also give the gift of science. She reads a science article every day! How can she not excel?<\/p>\n<p>We are doing okay in the arts, culture and sports (cricket? um\u2026not so much). Nevertheless, we ought to start disciplining and engaging our students earlier while working to dispel the curse of low expectations. True success comes from encouraging them to believe that they can accomplish above and beyond what their parents could ever ask or think.<\/p>\n<p>Look out\u2026Kendra is going nuclear! She said so herself. <strong>Listen to Kendra&#8217;s interview below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-151962-1\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kendras-Christmas-Interview.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kendras-Christmas-Interview.mp3\">http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kendras-Christmas-Interview.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>Dr. Sam Christian MD is syndicated columnist focusing on health and related development issues. He runs the Urgent Care medical office on Bath Road for those interested in getting back to work faster. He can be reached at 767 440-9133 or by logging onto <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urgentcareda.weebly.com\"><strong>www.urgentcareda.weebly.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A shocking experience at the tender age of 6 threatened devastating consequences. (Scroll down to listen to the eye-opening interview). Instead, her \u201celectrical accident\u201d triggered an insatiable curiosity into how things work. 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