Weekly News & Updates | March 17, 2021

NEW VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EXTERNAL RELATIONS Please join us in welcoming Anabel Evora, the new Vice President of Business Development and External Relations. Prior to SHPE, Anabel was the Senior Director of Development for The Everglades Foundation where she created one of the most significant partnerships in the organization’s history to advance environmental education. Read the announcement >

STEM EDUCATION COALITION SENDS LETTER TO WHITE HOUSE SHPE is proud to be one of 100 national, state, and local organizations that signed a letter to the White House from the StemEdCoalition urging President Biden to use his office to highlight the critical role that learning in STEM plays in advancing our country’s technological leadership and economic future. Read the letter >

DO YOU WANT TO BE A SHPE LEADER? NOMINATIONS DUE MARCH 29 Are you ready to step into a nationally-recognized volunteer leadership role with SHPE? We are looking for passionate candidates who want to give back to the Familia by making a positive impact at the highest levels of the organization. Election info >

CONGRATS TO THE REGIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS FOR THE VUCA COMPETITION Thank you to all of the members who are competing in the all-new Designing for a VUCA World Competition sponsored by America's Navy. We are delighted to announce that the Regional Semi-Finalists have been selected to move on to the next stage of the event at their respective RLDCs. List of finalists >

PASSPORT TO DOW WEBINAR SERIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Register now for the next in the Passport to Series, exclusively for graduate students, "Let's Get DOWn to Research - Dow's Technology Innovation." Join the team from Dow and the National Graduate Committee on March 30 for this insightful webinar. Register now >

ENGINEERING MEETS THE LAW: WOMEN IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY We are honoring Latinas in Engineering for Women's History Month with two dedicated latinXfactor webinars. Join us for the next one on March 24 with Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt, Brianna Hinojosa-Smith, and Daniela Sanchez. Register now> Watch Celebrating Latinas in STEM >

REMINDER! SCHOLARSHPE APPLICATIONS ARE DUE APRIL 30 The ScholarSHPE program helps fill the gap in the Hispanic education pipeline from high school through to successful career placement in STEM fields. For the 2020-2021 academic year, SHPE provided $620,000 in scholarships.This year YOU could be one of those recipients! Apply now >

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR RLDC 4 & 6 It's not too late to register for RLDC 4 & 6, taking place virtually March 25-27. Take advantage of this opportunity to make new friends, find your next career move, and build up your leadership skills. Register now >

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

RLDC 5 & 7 | March 18-20 | Virtual | Register

RLDC 4 & 6 | March 25-27 | Virtual | Sponsor | Register

latinXfactor Engineering Meets the Law Webinar | March 24 | Register

Nomination Due for SHPE Elections | March 29 | Nominate

Let's Get DOWn to Research Webinar | March 30 | Register

RLDC 1, 2, & 3 | April 15-17 | Virtual | Sponsor | Register

ScholarSHPE Applications Due | April 30 | More info

SHPE Election Voting Begins | May 1 | More info

Networking Opportunity with DOW Employees | May 5 | Register

SHPE Election Voting Ends | May 25 | More info

Let's get DOWn to Business Webinar | June 16 | Register

2021 STAR Award Nominations Due | July 15 | Nominate

2021 National Convention | November 10-14 | Orlando, FL | Sign up to be notified

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

CONTACT INFORMATION

Below is the contact information for the departments within SHPE. If you have an inquiry for us, please reach out using one of the email addresses below. Career Services: careercenter@shpe.org Corporate Relations/Sales: partnerships@shpe.org Events: events@shpe.org Information Technology: it@shpe.org Marketing: marketing@shpe.org Membership: membership@shpe.org Programs: programs@shpe.org Registration: registration@shpe.org IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Advocacy) Concerns: familia@shpe.org All Other Inquiries: shpenational@shpe.org All of these mailboxes are monitored daily and you should expect to hear back within one business day.

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