Weekly News & Updates | September 22, 2021

JOIN US FOR A TOWN HALL ABOUT CONVENTION SAFETY Miguel Alemany and the SHPE staff are hosting a Town Hall Meeting at 8pm ET on Wednesday, September 29, to answer questions about the safety measures and precautions being taken at the in-person 2021 SHPE National Convention. Please review the published information and then submit any unanswered questions to us by this Sunday, September 26. Register for the Town Hall > Submit a question >

WELCOME TO OUR NEW SHPE CHAPTERS! We're pleased to announce the addition of five new SHPE chapters to the Familia! Antelope Valley Professional (Region 2) Colorado Mesa University (Region 3) Georgia Southern University (Region 7) Rowan University (Region 4) University of Houston - Clear Lake (Region 5) Join us in welcoming these chapters to SHPE. Start a chapter >

VIRTUAL NOCHE DE CIENCIAS WITH BEATS UNLOCKED BY FACEBOOK We're hosting a virtual Noche de Ciencias on September 30 at 8pm ET for high school students to discover the magic of coding and music with Beats Unlocked! During this free event, participants will enjoy fun icebreakers, a DJ spinning top hits, interactive beatmaking lesson by Hip Hop for Change (HH4C), Beats Showcase & Contest, and Facebook Employee Q&A. Do you know a high school student? Have them sign up! Sign up now >

CONVENTION STIPENDS NOW AVAILABLE Through the generous donation of Airbus, Apple, CSL Behrings, Intel, VM Ware, Walmart and individual donors, we are now accepting requests for 2021 SHPE National Convention travel and registration support. SHPE will be distributing both full and partial awards to members based on need. The deadline to apply is Thursday, September 30. Apply now >

LATINXFACTOR: GETTING PAID TO PLAY WITH CNA Want to learn more about how you can use your STEM skills in a non-traditional setting to make a positive difference? Hear from CNA representatives at 8pm ET on September 30 about careers in wargaming and humanitarian work using transferable technical and analytical skills to conduct analyses in humanitarian and disaster-response missions to help policymakers make the right decisions. Register now >

LATINXFACTOR: INTERVIEWING WITH CONFIDENCE Join us for this latinXfactor webinar with IBM on October 28 that will equip you with key tactics and effective strategies for interview success. Participants will learn about four of the most common interview types, guidance for structuring responses, and tips for managing anxiety. Register now >

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2021 CAREER FAIR In the next installment of Magical Martes on Tuesday, September 28, on Instagram Live at 7pm ET, the staff responsible for the Career Fair will join us live to tell us how the career fairs and interviewing will work this year, what companies are going to be there, and insider tips on how to have the best experience. Follow us on Instagram >

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Magical Martes | Career Fair | September 28 | 7pm ET | Instagram

Town Hall re: Convention | September 29 | 8pm ET | Register

Virtual Noche de Ciencias | September 30 | 8pm ET | Register

2021 Stipend Applications Due | September 30 | 11:59pm PT | Apply

latinXfactor | Getting Paid to Play w/CNA | September 30 | 8pm ET | Register

2021 National Convention Early Bird Deadline | September 30 | Register now

Magical Martes | Academic Conference | October 5 | 7pm ET | Instagram

Magical Martes | Professionals Conference | October 12 | 7pm ET | Instagram

latinXfactor | Interviewing with Confidence | October 28 | 12pm ET | Register

2021 National Convention | November 10-14 | Orlando, FL | Register now

Please email marketing@shpe.org if you have an event to add to the calendar.

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