It's been a wonderful month for SHPE, having wrapped up another year of RLDCs
and
secured a Visionary Sponsor for our 2018 National Convention. Also, a big congratulations to all of our student members who are graduating this year! (Don't forget to take advantage of the 1-year free professional membership we offer to recent graduates.) Finally, we'll have new national and regional representatives by the end of this month. Please VOTE!
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THANK YOU TO OUR VISIONARY SPONSOR
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Join us in thanking Eaton for supporting the 2018 National Convention as our Visionary Sponsor!
Eaton is a power management company providing energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. They have approximately 96,000 employees and sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. The U.S. headquarters for Eaton are in Cleveland, OH.
Learn more.
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The SHPE DC advocacy engine continues to hum in our nation's capital as CEO, Raquel Tamez, and her consulting team meet with key policy makers and their staffs in Congress. As part of these meetings SHPE has begun to identify champions and allies of STEM policy in the U.S. House of Representatives "STEM Education Caucus" a group of 92 legislators who focus on STEM related policy...
read more.
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Now is the time to apply for 2018-2019 scholarships!
SHPE works closely with its IPC members and additional sponsors to offer scholarships to members every year.
For the 2017-2018 academic year, SHPE provided approximately $250,000 in scholarships to 155 students.
This year YOU could be one of those recipients, but only if you apply by June 30th.
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SHPE elections are happening
right now
. Have you voted?
Ballots are due May 8th.
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Now is the time to submit nominations for the STAR Awards, recognizing those in STEM who are changing lives through their community outreach, work, and research.
The winners will be announced in July and celebrated in November during the SHPE National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
Nominations are due July 10th.
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You should have received an invitation to the STEM Workplace Study from Dr. Erin Cech at the University of Michigan.
This study is a first-of-its-kind research project focused on the experiences of professionals in STEM and should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
We encourage you to participate and make sure your voice is heard. The more we can support this kind of research, the closer we'll get to true representation and to achieving the SHPE mission.
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It’s time to renew your SHPE membership!
Renew now to remain part of the SHPE Familia and find support wherever you go with close to 250 chapters and over 10,000 members across the nation.
All renewals are good through June 30, 2019.
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On February 22, Region 7 kicked off this year’s round of RLDCs and on April 15, Region 1 finished the final RLDC of the season. Please see the highlights below from the final two RLDCs, Region 6 and Region 1.
We want to thank everyone who worked so hard to make these regional leadership development conferences so successful! Please make sure to pat yourselves on the back from us for a job well done. And, of course, thank you to everyone who attended.
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One last request! Everyone who participated in the RLDCs now has a survey from us in their inbox. If you were at an RLDC, please take a few minutes to complete the survey and give us your feedback. You will be entered to win a drawing for a free 2018 National Convention registration.
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USA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL
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On April 7-8 in Washington, DC, SHPE exhibited at the 5th USA Science & Engineering Festival, the largest STEM workforce development event in the country, where they had 370,000+ participants over 4 days, including students, teachers, military families, government officials, and press. It was a pleasure to be a part of #SciFest and we’re already looking forward to next year!
Learn more.
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MONTHLY BEST-PRACTICES WEBINAR
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Our next Monthly Best-Practices Webinar is
Navigating the Job Market to Seal the Deal
.
Thinking about switching careers or just starting one? If so, then join us for the May webinar to discover new techniques and resources to help you navigate your job search effectively and confidently in order for you to increase your job search opportunities.
There are no magic bullets that will land you a job, but there are certainly steps you can take to improve your chances. Listen to experts as they share effective ways to navigate the job market to seal the deal!
Please join us on the SHPE National Facebook page at
8pm ET/5pm PT on Wednesday, May 30
. Bring your questions!
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P.S. If you missed our previous webinars, you can still watch them. Just go to the Best-Practice Webinars playlist on our
Facebook videos page
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National Election Voting Deadline
: May 8
MORE INFO
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Best-Practices Webinar:
May 30, 8pm ET, Facebook
RSVP
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Scholarship Application Deadline:
June 30
MORE INFO
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STAR Awards Nomination Deadline:
July 10
MORE INFO
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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
events@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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