Thursday, July 9, 2026 - Part 1

Part 1 - Host Neville James welcomes Eric Sonnier, Executive Director of the University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park (RT Park), and Sidney Powell, Director of Marketing, to discuss the organization’s expanding impact on STEM education, workforce development, and economic diversification in the Virgin Islands. The conversation highlights the success of RT Park’s summer STEM camps, growing partnerships with UVI, support from technology leaders such as Rashida Hodge, and efforts to prepare the next generation for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.