It’s been almost a month since we finished our 2019 National Convention in Phoenix. Simply put, it was the most successful event in SHPE’s history. Attendance topped 9,000 for the first time. Hundreds of Hispanics walked away with cool internships and amazing jobs. There was an energy you had to be there to believe. And while I’m still bursting with pride over what we’ve accomplished, that feeling is tempered...
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SHPE’s new logo positions our association as a powerful brand in the world of diversity in STEM. The four swirling shapes represent: the interconnectedness of our community; SHPE’s four core values of Familia, Service, Education and
Resilience; and the four elements of STEM. The logo has been designed to convey the energy and teamwork found within the SHPE community.
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SHPE has received a $25,000 grant from Nike to support our programs in 2020 and beyond. Specifically, grant funds will be used to strengthen and grow SHPE’s LatinXFactor, MentorSHPE and Noche de Ciencias programs throughout the United States. The grant’s purpose is to leverage the power of mentorship and education to inspire and enable SHPE's members to realize their full potential.
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Your Donation Changes Lives
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Financial need is the #1 reason why Hispanic students don't complete their degree. Donate now to help us close that gap. Join our mission to raise $500,000 by June 2020 so we can offer 25 life-changing scholarships!
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Are you ready to start a new chapter in your region?
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Two new chapters established this quarter
Cleveland State University
Student Chapter
Region 6
Cleveland, Ohio
University of Georgia
Student Chapter
Region 7
Athens, Georgia
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Graduation stoles
Attention graduating seniors and grad students!
SHPE graduation stoles are now available for purchase from the online SHPE Mercado for $10.
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Wall Street Journal On Minority Hiring
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The struggle to hire more minority engineers
The Wall Street Journal
published a feature story by Dieter Holger on October 26 about hiring minority engineers. He interviewed SHPE member William Gonzalez, an account manager at Rockwell Automation Inc.
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The Google student blog highlights
Sandro León
The blog series “My Path to Google” are real stories from Googlers, interns, and alumni highlighting how they got to Google, what their roles are like, and even some tips on how to prepare for interviews. The 39th installment focuses on SHPE member Sandro León.
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Get
SHPE Shape for the New Year!
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Are you in
SHPE shape
for the new year?
The latinXfactor™ webinar series will help you develop, reach, and sustain your goals to live a smarter, healthier lifestyle. The next 3 webinars are going to get you into the best
SHPE shape
you can be to get your year started right!
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Did you know that more than half of all New Year's resolutions fail? Learn how to identify the right resolutions to improve your life, create an action plan on how to reach it, and be that person who successfully achieves their New Year's resolutions.
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The Creation of SHPE@Intel
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We are so excited to share that
Yuri W. Ramirez, PhD along with other Intel Corporation employees
announced the launch last month of the new SHPE@Intel Professional Chapter. Join us in welcoming them!
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Vision Story: Paying It Forward
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Throughout 2019, online leadership magazine
Vision
, will be featuring individuals who are doing amazing things in the world.
In November, they featured Ilenia Herrera Lutz,
Campus Recruiting Inclusion & Diversity Lead at Accenture
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Innovators Podcast with Raquel Tamez
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CEO Raquel Tamez joins the Innovators podcast to talk about the importance of the development of Hispanic and Latinx professionals in America, especially in STEM fields.
Listen now!
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Thank You for the Support!
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Energia BRG and the BP SHPE team invited "everyone involved in STEM fields with a passion to support Hispanics" to a lunch with the Board of Directors for the Houston chapter to share the benefits of SHPE and the opportunities to support diversity & inclusion.
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Monique Herrera and Brianne Martin in their brand newly-branded SHPE booth at SWE19 in Anaheim, CA
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Kimberly Douglas-Mankin at SWE's Invent It. Build It. event for middle school and high school girls
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Raquel Tamez with Ramiro Cavazos, CEO of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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Raquel Tamez at the National Science Foundation: Hispanic Serving Institutions Program
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Zack Valdez and Dora Renaud at the first working session of the American Latino STEM Energy Institute
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Monique Herrera, Ana Rodriguez, and Will Davis at the oSTEM Conference in Detroit, Michigan
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RLDC 2020 Dates & Locations
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2020 RLDC 5 | February 20-23 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Sponsor
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2020 RLDC 3 | February 27-March 1 | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Sponsor
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2020 RLDC 4 | March 5-7 | Newark, New Jersey |
Sponsor
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2020 RLDC 7 | March 26-29 | Atlanta, Georgia |
Sponsor
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2020 RLDC 6 | April 2-5
(NEW DATE!) | Batavia, Illinois |
Sponsor
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2020 RLDC 1 | April 16-19 | San Jose, California |
Sponsor
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2020 RLDC 2 | April 16-19 | Los Angeles, California |
Sponsor
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2020 National Convention | October 28 - November 1 | Denver, Colorado |
Sponsor
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Have a special event that you would like added? 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
marketing@shpe.org
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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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