Weekly News & Updates | May 18, 2022
WELCOME SUSAN TO THE SHPE FAMILIA
Join us in welcoming Susan Arnold Christian to the SHPE team as Manager, Research & Innovation! Susan has worked in the STEM diversity education field for over 20 years. She has directed recruitment and support programs at both Virginia Tech and Kansas State University. She has particular expertise in program management for diverse students as well as developing corporate relations.

FIRST MEXICAN-BORN WOMAN & SHPE MEMBER TO FLY TO SPACE
Kat Echazarreta is going to space! A SHPE member from 2017-2019, Kat went to community college before transferring to UCLA for Electrical Engineering. She currently works for NASA, and announced last week that she is was selected out of 7,000 applicants to fly on Blue Origin’s NS-21 mission. Space for Humanity is sponsoring her. Congrats, Kat! Your Familia thinks you're out of this world!
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR KORN FERRY'S LEADERSHIP U FOR HUMANITY
SHPE is proud to announce our partnership with Leadership U for Humanity and the Korn Ferry
Charitable Foundation. Our world needs more empowered professionals from underrepresented backgrounds. This program is designed to ignite your leadership potential by developing new management skills, your personal brand, and professional networks.
SHPE'S CEO NOW A MEMBER OF FORBES NONPROFIT COUNCIL
Chris Wilkie, SHPE's CEO, has been accepted into Forbes Nonprofit Council, an invitation-only community for chief executives in successful nonprofit organizations. Chris looks forward to working with other proven leaders from every industry to further SHPE's mission and make an even greater impact on the business world with regards to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
REGISTER NOW FOR JUNE'S NOCHE DE CIENCIAS
We’re offering a FREE Virtual Noche de Ciencias on June 15 at 7pm ET where we are celebrating PRIDE! This event is open to ALL K-12 students! Spend two hours on a fun hands-on STEM activity while learning about STEM careers. Make sure to register NOW to ensure you get a free KiwiCo science crate (available on a first come, first serve basis).
QUICK POLL
What are your summer plans?
Working an internship.
Just graduated, and starting my new job!
Fun, fun, fun!
What is summer?
Not sure yet.
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS!
267 of you wanted to have your say in naming SHPE's new podcast! And, honestly, the results were pretty evenly split. SHPE Talk and Café con SHPE tied for first with 21%. SHPE: Nuestras Historias and Oye SHPE came in next, both with 16%. And the bottom two were Voice of SHPE with 14% and Humans of SHPE with 11%. #themoreyouknow
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
latinXfactor Webinar with Western Digital | May 24 @ 8pm ET | Register
Noche de Ciencias AANHPI | May 31 @ 7pm ET | Register
#SHPEReads: GRADS - Pride | June 14 @ 7pm ET | Register
Noche de Ciencias PRIDE | June 15 @ 7pm ET | Register
2022 NILA CCLP | June 16-18 | Virtual | Register
SHPE Board Meeting | June 24 | Board Members Only
STAR Awards Nominations Due | July 15 | Nominate
2022 NILA Presidents Summit | August 3-7 | Orlando, FL | Register
2022 National Convention | November 2-6 | Charlotte, NC | Sign up for info
Please email marketing@shpe.org if you have an event to add to the calendar.