Charitie Ropati, a 23-year-old water engineer from the Kuskokwim Delta coast, has been named to the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Education list for her work with her nonprofit education organization, lilnativegirlinSTEM.
Twenty-three-year-old Charitie Ropati, who is Yup’ik and Samoan and has roots in Kongiganak and Anchorage, started lilnativegirlinSTEM in 2022.
The organization serves as a support network, bringing together Indigenous women, girls, and femmes around the world, and advocates for more authentic and culturally-informed science, technology, engineering, and math curriculum in schools. Ropati spoke to KYUK about being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, what she hopes for the future of her educational organization, and her own growth as an engineer.
Read a transcript of the conversation below. It has been lightly edited for clarity and flow and may contain transcription errors.Thank you so much for being willing to talk with me today, and congratulations on being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. How does that feel?It feels surreal still, just because growing up I never would have imagined I would be where I'm at today, especially as a 23 year old.
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