About Us

Our mission is to inspire and empower Latinas to pursue, thrive and advance in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) fields.

Our primary purpose is to spread awareness about STEM and inspire and encourage middle school and high-school  Latinas, especially within underserved communities, to strongly consider pursuing a STEM career. We aim to not only educate students, but most importantly their parents so that they may be better positioned to support their daughters along this challenging journey. Our secondary purpose is to help Latinas in STEM thrive in their college and professional careers through mentorship, networking and recognition.

Our goals are to:
1. Inspire young women to consider STEM careers
2. Increase the number of Latina women pursuing STEM careers
3. Create a network that helps women in STEM thrive

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Who We Are

The founders of the organization are all first generation American women who have been the first in their family to attend college. We are also all MIT graduates with careers in industry and a long track record of community service.

We all know first-hand that there are barriers to entry for women in STEM. Those barriers are compounded for Latinas due to a lack of role models, lagging outreach and overall limited parental awareness. We are a force from the community for the community to inspire and empower parents and K-12 students to pursue STEM, and to help college students and professionals thrive in their careers.

Our History

The Latinas in STEM Foundation was founded in the summer of 2013 by Latina MIT alumnae who were interested in formalizing the work they were already doing in their respective communities.