A few weeks ago, right as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to explode in the U.S., I was asked by
Latina Style
to write a column about how SHPE plans to meet this unprecedented crisis. You can read the full article in the April issue. In it, I talked about what I think are the two most important values that our community—and SHPE specifically—needs in order to get through this.
The first is
resilience
. Throughout our history, Hispanics have exemplified what it means to be resilient. War, conquest, economic turmoil, social injustice, political upheaval: We’ve survived them all, just as we’ll survive and overcome this...
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Navigating the SHPE Virtual Career Fair
Wednesday, April 8 | 8pm EDT
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Financial Literacy for You
Wednesday, April 29 | 8pm EDT
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BOOST YOUR CAREER WITH SHPE ONLINE
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Get a competitive edge by boosting your skills - and, ultimately, your career! Enroll now in one (or more!) of these online, self-paced professional development courses and certificate programs curated specifically for SHPE professional members and powered by MindEdge.
SPECIAL LAUNCH OFFER 20% OFF!
(USE CODE SHPE20)
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Close to 150 courses over 23 categories including -
- Career Building
- Business Analysis
- Communication
- Computer Applications
- Cybersecurity
- Data Analytics
- Emergency Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- HR Management
- Leadership
- Management
- Six Sigma & Lean
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ICYMI CEO Raquel Tamez and the SHPE team have sent a few notes out about the novel coronavirus and its impact on SHPE.
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We love seeing all the ways our members are staying in touch through this quarantine period! If you're looking for ways to engage, we've got some ideas!
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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 30
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Don't procrastinate! There's only one month left to get your applications in!
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You will be asked to sign in to SHPE Connect.
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Put your best foot forward! Watch the 4-part ScholarSHPE webinar series on YouTube to craft your best scholarship application.
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WE ARE SO CLOSE!
$490,745 has been donated and pledged to date, which means 245 scholarships will be awarded.
A huge THANK YOU to all who contributed.
But we're not done! Help us exceed the $500,000 goal by June 30, 2020 so we can close the gap and offer more than 250 life-changing scholarships!
Every dollar counts towards reaching our goal.
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WE'RE PROUD OF YOU, SOPHIA PLATA
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Congratulations to Sophia Plata, the Graduate member of SHPE's National Board of Directors for the feature article in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering newsletter: "Ph.D. student Sophia Plata, the first woman in her family to attend college, works to meet the challenge of access to clean water."
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ELECTION VOTING STARTS FRIDAY, MAY 1
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We need everyone to vote in May!
The following positions are being elected this year:
PROFESSIONALS (2-Year Term)
- 1 National Board member
- Regional VPs 2, 4, and 6
STUDENTS (1-Year Term)
- 1 National Undergrad Rep
- 1 National Graduate Rep
- 7 Regional Student Reps
- 7 Regional Graduate Reps
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BE SURE TO FILL OUT YOUR 2020 CENSUS
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You should have received your invitation in the mail to complete the 2020 Census.
You can respond by mail, or online at
2020census.gov
. You can also respond by phone in one of 13 languages and find assistance in many more.
If you did not receive your invitation, you can still enter your address at
2020census.gov
and be counted.
It is critical that we all be counted!
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HELP US SHATTER THE 2019 RECORD
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Did you get your one new member yet?
Reach out to potential new members with our "Just Get One" campaign. We encourage every member to share the best kept secret in STEM with their network and hit an individual goal of recruiting just one new SHPE member. Are you up to the challenge?
To help you help us, we've created a membership campaign kit. Check it out!
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SHPE ***NOT*** ON THE MOVE
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Career Services Manager Zack Valdez working while "safer at home" in Washington, DC.
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Programs Manager Ana Rodriguez hard at work from her home with a view in Meriden, CT.
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Senior Manager of Membership Relations Brianne Martin who is NOT on the move in Dallas, TX.
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latinXfactor Webinar | April 8 | 5pm PT/8pm ET |
Register
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SHPE Virtual Career Fair | April 18
| 9am PT/12pm ET |
Register
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latinXfactor Webinar | April 29 | 5pm PT/8pm ET |
Register
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ScholarSHPE Applications Due | April 30 |
Apply now
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Propel 20% Savings Offer Ends | May 31 |
Enroll
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Bright Minds ScholarSHPE Campaign Ends | June 30 |
Donate
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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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