THE CEO CORNER
From the time I was a child growing up in Houston, Halloween has been my favorite Holiday. There’s a thrill in transforming into something completely different, in showing the world another side of ourselves.
Even as adults, I think we relish the chance to pretend to be someone else or something different. In the 15th century, European elites would attend masquerade balls, where the cloak of anonymity provided by those ornate hand-held masks gave them license to be different – to be free.
For our Hispanic ancestors, La Catrina, one of the iconic figures of Dio de los Muertos...
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Join us for the 2018 National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on November 7-11, where some of our featured speakers will include:
- Revathi Advaithi, President and Chief Operating Officer, Electrical Sector, Eaton
- Leslie Berland, Chief Marketing Officer, Twitter
- Andrés Chávez, Grandson of civil rights activist and labor leader César Chávez
- Marty Durbin, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, API
- Romelia H. Flores, IBM Distinguished Engineer & Master Inventor
- Frank G. Jackson, Mayor of Cleveland
- Dr. Theresa Maldonado, Dean of the College of Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso
- Dr. Don L. Millard, Acting Division Director, Engineering Directorate, National Science Foundation
- Dennis A. Muilenberg, Chairman, President and CEO, Boeing
- Dr. Diana Natalicio, President of The University of Texas at El Paso
- Miguel Pascual, Managing Director, Global Technology at JPMorgan Chase
- Dr. Dawn Tilbury, NSF Engineering Directorate
Register now to secure your place at the largest gathering of Hispanic STEM professionals in the U.S.
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P.S. Have you seen the new convention website? We hope you love it as much as we do!
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Thank you to Eaton, the 2018 National Convention Visionary Sponsor! Visit them in Booth #811.
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Listen to some of SHPE's leaders from NILA 2018 talk about the benefits and value of being a SHPE member. Share this video on social media using #WhySHPE and tell us why you value SHPE! We want to hear from you.
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SHPE LA HONORED BY CITY COUNCIL
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On Friday, September 21, the Los Angeles City Council recognized the SHPE Los Angeles chapter with a proclamation declaring SHPE LA as a local leader in empowering the Hispanic Angeleno community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the Los Angeles region through STEM awareness, access, support and development.
Watch the video at 01:49:39 to view the ceremony
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VISION HONORS ADRIANA OCAMPO
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Congratulations to SHPE Board Vice-Chair, Adriana Ocampo, for the feature story about her in
Vision Magazine.
The article covers her role at The Boeing Company and her work with SHPE, about which she says, “The networking our organization provides is invaluable. When you’re 17, you might not understand why that’s important. But it can absolutely help you in your career. If I need a sounding board, my friends at SHPE are the people I go to.”
Read the whole story.
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CAREER READINESS WEBINARS
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SHPE's 5-part Career Readiness Webinar series prepares participants with strategies and resources for the interview through the first 90 days on the job.
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Career Readiness Session #4
First 90 Days on the Job:
Building a Roadmap for Success
Wednesday, October 17, 8pm ET/5pm PT
Starting a new career includes lots of uncertainty with a new environment, new management, and a new set of responsibilities. What you do early on in a career transition is what matters most. Having a well-defined roadmap can help stabilize you and put you in a strong position to succeed. Listen to experts share strategies that can help you lay a strong foundation in your first 90 days. This is your chance to prove your ability to perform, work well within a team, and demonstrate to all that you can contribute real value to the organization. Join us and walk away with tips on what to avoid and what to accomplish. How you adapt to will go a long way to determine your future prosperity and happiness in your new career.
Be sure to join us on
Wednesday, October 17
, for this Facebook Live webinar! Just to come to the
SHPE National Facebook page
at
8pm ET/ 5pm ET
and you'll see the event happening live in our feed.
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Career Readiness Session 5:
Creating Your Personal Development Plan
Wednesday, October 31, 8pm ET/5pm PT
Building a personal development plan (PDP) will help you determine your future in detail to know what you want, why you want it, and how you will accomplish it. This type of tool will help you achieve the vision you have of yourself. Learn from experts as they share tips on how to discover and build a plan that leads to success using a variety of tools including a PDP, 360 Performance, and self-evaluations. Participants will walk away with tips and strategies to build up their employability to make informed decisions in their new roles.
Be sure to join us on
Wednesday, October 31
, for this Facebook Live webinar! Just to come to the
SHPE National Facebook
page at
8pm ET/5pm PT
.
and you'll see the event happening live in our feed.
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Congratulations to our IPC member companies honored by
LATINA Style Magazine
for being being one of the 50 best places for Latinas to work for in the U.S. in 2018!
Those IPC companies include: Johnson & Johnson, Accenture, United Technologies, General Motors Company, Intel, Google, Allstate, and Ford Motor Company.
And special kudos to Johnson & Johnson for taking the top spot on the list as the Company of the Year. Be sure to stop by Booth #817 at the National Convention to congratulate them!
Read the report.
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Monique and Esther at the Prospanica Conference
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Dora with Freddy Rolon, ESPN VP and GM, at the CHCI Conference
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Dora with Renee E. Tirado, MLB VP of talent, at the CHCI Conference
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Jane Goodall Institute and SHPE programs team Celebrating Day of Peace at LA Zoo
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Raquel with Supriya Jha, Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at NASDAQ
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Raquel joined Prospanica to ring the opening bell at NASDAQ
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Region 7 Professionals at the
Collaboration for Success Leadership Panel in Florida
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Raquel with Cid Wilson, CEO of HACR, at USHCC Annual Conference
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Raquel at the NHC Legislative Luncheon with John Martinez, NHCA Board Chairman
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Raquel at the Grace Hopper Conference
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CRW #4 First 90 Days on the Job:
Oct 17, 8pm ET, Facebook
RSVP
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CRW #5 Creating Your Personal Development Plan:
Oct 31, 8pm ET, Facebook
RSVP
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2018 National Convention
: November 7-11, Cleveland, OH
MORE INFO
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Have a special event that you would like added to the SHPE National Events Calendar? Your regional leaders have access to the submission form, so please connect with them to have your event submitted. If you have any questions please email
[email protected]
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SHPE, a 501c3 tax-deductible non-profit organization, welcomes your financial contributions in support of its endeavors to support educational enrichment programs for Hispanic students pursuing academic studies in science, technology, engineering and math. Our organization is dependent upon the support of sponsors and donors from industry and private donations. Your tax-deductible donation will assist us in continuing our mission of educational enrichment for the Hispanic community.
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