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She has worked with Leading Youth Through Empowerment,
a non-profit that offers Delaware students the tools and support to
access the highest quality education within the state. She helped
students in the organization in several ways, from reading high school
and college application essays to tutoring students in advanced levels
of English.
My mom grew up in the Philippines, Weatherbee said. She was really
poor and always made sure I understood that the main reason Ive been
able to succeed in life is because Ive had a good education. Giving at-risk youth access to good educational opportunities is breaking cycles
of poverty and its something Ive seen with my family.
Weatherbee previously met with various state officials through the
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biologys Advocacy
Training Program to discuss funding and access of STEM education for at-risk youth.
Shes also passionate about science advocacy because it is
important for everyone to understand what is happening within the
science community, she said. Weatherbee makes a point to ensure she can
clearly explain what she is researching to those who do not have a
science background.
She is just a little nervous about her new adventure. She joked she
is mostly concerned about Brexit, the impending withdrawal of the United
Kingdom from the European Union.
Ive been in Delaware my entire life so it will definitely be a
really big change, Weatherbee said. I think Im ready for it.
Article by Carlett Spike; photos by Evan Krape and courtesy of Bailey Weatherbee