Weekly News & Updates | October 7, 2020
OWNING OUR JOURNEY
Every March, half a million monarch butterflies leave the hills and mountains of Mexico and begin the long migration North. Some travel only a few hundred miles, into the plains of Southern Texas. Others make it as far as Canada, 3,000 miles away. Their voyage is one of survival: a search for food, shelter and a place to propagate...
REGISTER BY OCTOBER 12 AND BE ENTERED TO WIN A REFUND
Over 150 top STEM employers will be hiring at the National Convention October 26-30. Plus 50+ graduate school recruiters and 200+ hours of educational content, competitions, special events, and more! Register by 11:59pm PT October 12 to be entered to win a FULL REFUND on your registration fee.

SHPE CEO WILL RING THE NASDAQ VIRTUAL CLOSING BELL
Join us in celebrating the culmination of Hispanic Heritage Month by watching SHPE CEO Raquel Tamez provide remarks and virtually ring the closing bell for Nasdaq on October 13 from 3:45 - 4:00pm ET. The event will be broadcast on the Nasdaq marquee in Times Square and can be viewed live via the Nasdaq Facebook page.

HOW TO BE YOUR OWN CHAMPION
Join us online October 14 at 8pm ET for our final LatinXfactor™ webinar of 2020. Listen to Yhanira Adán Martínez, Marilyn Cordoba, and Valeria Garza from USAA discuss what it means to be a champion and how to embrace it as a personal compass to guide your career.
BECOME PMP-CERTIFIED WITH PROPEL
Beef up your resume with a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification! Our online learning program, Propel, offers a series of PMP courses and certifications. The online self-paced courses include an interactive exercises, videos, selected readings, case studies, self-assessments, and more.
HELP A MEMBER AFFECTED BY COVID MAKE IT TO THE CONVENTION
With the impact of COVID-19, the members who need the National Convention the most are the ones who cannot afford it. Will you make a donation to the fund today to support these members in need? A gift of $200 sponsors one student member, but no amount is too small to make a difference. 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Celebrate Familia Submission Due | October 7 | Submission details
SHPE NYC Career Expo | October 9 | 12-5pm ET | Virtual | Register
latinXfactor™ Webinar | October 14 | 8pm ET | Register
2020 National Convention Registration Deadline | October 16 | Virtual | Register
2020 National Convention Sponsor Showcase | October 20 - 22 | More Info
2020 National Convention Competitions | October 20 - 24 | Virtual | More Info
2020 National Convention | October 26 - 31 | Virtual | Register
RLDC 6 | March 25-29, 2021 | Virtual | Dates are subject to change!
RLDC 2 | April 13-16, 2021 | Virtual | Dates are subject to change!
RLDC 7 | April 15-18, 2021 | Virtual | Dates are subject to change!
Please email marketing@shpe.org if you have an event to add to the calendar.