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Podcast: Engineering Fields of Dreams
Episode: Taking Chances
Description: In this inspiring episode, Joshua John, a member of the Navajo Nation, senior systems engineer at Raytheon, and board member of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, imparts his career journey from Shiprock, New Mexico to a leading aerospace engineering company. Joshua introduces himself through his four traditional clans: the Folded Arms Clan, the Apache Clan, the Mexican Clan, and the Bear Enemies Clan, setting the stage for a conversation that intertwines cultural identity with engineering aspiration.
Joshua shares his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut, sparked by a fascination with the stars and aerospace, nurtured...