Our Stories of Impact video series highlights the real-world influences of Science Sandbox, an initiative that supports boundary-pushing, interdisciplinary projects that support science in culture projects, through personal narratives, videos and interviews. It can be intimidating to be the only person “in the room” who looks like you do. After years of being the only black woman in rooms with other engineers, Dr. Whitney Gaskins made it her mission to ensure that no other Black student in a STEM field feels the same way. She created Empowering Parents in Community Churches (E.P.I.C.C.) STEMulation; a community-focused program that provides STEM learning opportunities for underrepresented youth. By meeting the students and their families where they feel most comfortable, like their local churches, EPICC equips church leaders and parents with the tools to deliver STEM programs contextualized in lived experiences.. Since launching the organization, Dr. Gaskins has expanded EPICC to two Cincinnati-area churches and continues to empower church leaders and families. Through this community-centered outreach, EPICC STEMulation is growing the number of Black students and parents engaging with STEM.