Warhill High School’s Diversity Club is bringing a popular film about the space race to the school auditorium’s big screen this month.
On March 8, the club will host a screening of “Hidden Figures,” a movie chronicling the experiences of three young black women who worked as mathematicians at NASA during the space race, according to a school event release.
Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion led by Dr. Christyl Johnson, Deputy Director of NASA’s Goddard Center.
The event is called “No Longer Hidden: Illuminating Career Pathways for STEM and Beyond,” and will run from 4-7 p.m.
It is free and open to the public.
“The club’s purpose in hosting this event is to celebrate both African American History Month and Women’s History Month by highlighting the accomplishments of Dr. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Dr. Mary Jackson, as well as have the NASA experts to speak to their various ways of moving into STEM careers,” Warhill teacher Korri Williams wrote in an email.
The event will continue a conversation that started last year about summer, internship and career opportunities with NASA, Williams added.
“Hidden Figures” has been the subject of other local talks and forums as well.
In March 2017, a screening of the film was introduced by former NASA employee and current William & Mary research professor Joel Levine.
Levine worked with the three female mathematicians during the space race.
