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Key elements of RESPECT are taking responsibility, setting an example, putting safety first, demonstrating professi onalism in the workplace, showing empathy to others, communicating openly to resolve conflicts, and of course, respecting one another despite differences or disagreements. Over the last year, we tested RESPECT at three of our facilities across the NAS, a nd we received great feedback about the initiative promoting a positive culture, forging stronger bonds and creating a more enjoyable working environment. Now we're ready to roll it out across the NAS and we hope it will stimulate good conversation in yo ur facility or office and become a good resource. NATCA talked about RESPECT this week at its convention in Philadelphia, and you can watch this video of my conversation with Paul. We also talked a bout the initiative at this week's air traffic managers' conference, and we will talk about it at the Professional Women Controllers meeting later this month. I hope you will do your part with your co - workers, whether you acknowledge someone for a job wel l done or you simply enter the workplace with a cheerful greeting or an encouraging tone. It matters to us, and it matters to the operation. So let's choose respect! April 27, 2018 Dissecting Dolls and Other Habits of STEM Students Hi everyone, I got a chance to hear a marvelous speaker at the Professional Women Controllers conference earlier this week. Her name is Christine Darden and she is one of the NASA mathematicians who inspired the book Hidden Figures, which was later turned into an Oscar - nomi nated movie. She led some of the major research on supersonic flight and sonic booms. Dr. Darden's journey to becoming a mathematician, getting a doctorate and becoming the first African - American woman to be promoted to the Senior Executive Service at NA SA's Langley Research Center is inspirational. She was the kind of kid who took apart her doll to find out why it talked, and helped her dad with his car. She said it was important that her parents and others never told her that becoming a mathematician an d an engineer was beyond her reach. A key to her career success was she sought education and jobs that always positioned her to claim the next best opportunity that came along. Those are great takeaways as we continue to do our part to inspire more young people into the careers that are key to aviation success in the future – science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. I spoke to some high school students at SUN n' FUN a couple weeks ago, and they were so excited about aviation and its evolving op portunities, an attitude we should do everything we can to foster. Vaughn Turner, our vice president for Technical Operations, has been especially dedicated to promoting STEM with workshops, tours and presentations to high school students. Tech Ops adopt ed a school, Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus. Known as a TransSTEM Academy, the transportation arm of the STEM Academy, it has an