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Family Day at Sanitas Medical Center

10/2/2018

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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey and Sanitas Medical Center partnered with us to host Family Day at Sanitas Medical Center in Union City. Family Day is a newly created initiative that seeks to encourage local families to explore careers in medicine, science, technology, engineering and math.  

The event featured DNA Forensics activity led by STEM professionals, personal stories by professionals in STEM fields, Sanitas Medical Center tours, free biometrics checks and nutrition demonstrations.
Continuing Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey have extended an exclusive invitation to our followers for this weekend. You must register ASAP as there are only 100 tickets available!  
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Register at www.mysanitas.com/events
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Register at www.mysanitas.com/events
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Latinas in STEM Social on September 20, 2018

9/26/2018

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On Thursday, September 20th, Latinas in STEM members, STEM professionals and Latinas in STEM supporters gathered for a fun-filled night in Union City, NJ.  ​The event was sponsored by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ and held at the newly opened Sanitas Medical Center.  An inspirational talk about the Importance of Self-Care was given by Amazon best-selling author, speaker, certified health coach and yoga teacher, Kenia Nunez. We capped the night with a salsa and bachata lessons by Manny Vaquez.  
Thank you to all that attended. Thank you Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ for supporting our mission to inspire and empower Latinas in STEM fields. 

Don't miss out our next event on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at Sanitas Medical Center.  Families are invited to tour the medical facility, meet professionals in medical fields, learn about various careers in STEM, take part in forensic DNA activity and learn about nutrition.  Click the button below to RSVP.
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Women in Cleantech & Sustainability talks

12/11/2017

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Written by Nidia Trejo

It was an amazing experience to give a TED-style talk with Women in Clean Tech & Sustainability Talks (WCS Talks) at Google. These talks are held once a year, and among a super supportive community of women (and men). I met the founder of Women in Cleantech & Sustainability, Lisa Ann Pinkerton, when she was invited to give a talk at a start-up incubator in Ithaca New York early 2017. She spoke about how important it is for women to share their unique perspectives in public spaces. Because in doing so, it can inspire other women to speak up, and help lead a path toward a greater number of women leaders.
(http://www.womencleantechsustainability.org/) 

I submitted my speaker application on the concept of Social & Environmental Responsibility in Fashion. For 7 months, I was trying to figure out how to make it unique. Being an active member of the Latinas In STEM Foundation, the Climate Reality Project, and learning about the United Nations - Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 really helped me shape my story. I shared the story of my grandmother coming to the US from El Salvador to sew clothing, and how she inspired me to make fashion collections. I showed pictures of clothes I made and dyed with natural and synthetic colorants to express sustainable opportunities. I proposed solutions to making safer chemicals, preserving water as a natural resource, and empowerment of makers in the supply chain for innovation framed around the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 
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Nidia Trejo on stage at WCS Talks 2017.
​The audience was 200+ mainly from private companies, non profits, and students. I was one of the youngest speakers! I was surprised that many of the audience members were very interested in learning more about what I'm doing in sustainable fashion, and seem really eager to help. From the audience members, I learned that NASA Ames is working on water recycling projects for their space travel, and Levi Strauss & Co gave me invaluable advice on several of my ideas. 

Women in Cleantech & Sustainability has already posted the 2018 Speaker Submission application. I hope the Latinas in STEM community submits applications to speak, and I’ll share mine once it is available on YouTube.  
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Lineup of speakers, right to left. Kate Brandt (Lead for Sustainability at Google), Kenetia Lee (Beauty Activist & Author of Fearless Beauty 360°), Nidia Trejo (Sustainability Advocate, United Nations Development Program), Mona Maitra (VP of Silicon Valley Bank).
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International Day of the Girl celebration with UN Women

12/4/2017

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Written by: ​Annie Deusch - Future Latina in STEM
My sister and I walked into the Feminist Majority Foundation in Beverly Hills, not knowing what to expect. I quickly gathered that we were amongst women who are passionate about increasing female representation in tech. STEAMS is truly running full “steam” ahead. We were graced with an introduction to eleven leading ladies who are revolutionizing their high school, college and professional careers in STEAMS. Leaders as young as 14 years, described their fears and hardships. They did not give up on themselves and therefore emphasize the importance of resilience for success.
The panel’s keynote speaker, Dr. Sarah Milkovich, gave a powerful presentation on her experiences leading up to the present. She is now a planetary geologist for NASA at JPL in Pasadena. I was inspired by her story on how impactful the Earth’s various structures influenced her decision to pursue a career in geology. Dr. Milkovich expressed a key tip to stay focused on your goals is to “surround yourself with like minded people.” I also appreciated her candidness about her struggle with anxiety. She stated that there were times when she wanted to give up on her career but a deeper voice than her anxiety did not let her. My next new hero of the day was, Dr. Michelle Flowers Taylor, Director of IEC3 at USC. I admired her honesty about the hard work that lies ahead for us. She said that we should not be afraid to fail because failure helps us rethink our plans and makes us resilient. 

As a junior at an all-girls school in Alhambra, I see the mission of empowering teen girls in STEAMS on a daily basis. On any given day,  I might see the robotics team shuffling nuts and volts across the room in a mad flurry to design a robot and then walk past the choir, singing tenors harmoniously. As for myself, Information Technology has taken a bite out of me! After attending the panel, I researched tech opportunities for teens and I hope to be accepted to a global learning classroom. As a Latina, my hope is to help bring STEAMS panels to more communities in the East LA area. We can do it!

Special thanks to UN Women – Greater LA Chapter for access to Girls Can STEAMS: Celebrating International Day of the Girl.
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Reflecting on Latinas In STEM STEM 101 Conference in San Leandro, CA

7/5/2017

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​With great enthusiasm, I participated in my first Latinas In STEM - STEM 101 conference, Sept 2016. I flew from New York to California eager to meet middle school students, college members, and fellow board members.

Along with members from New Jersey, Dayrene Martinez and Maria Hernandez, and Director of K-12 Programming 2016, Maribel Mendoza, we prepared the Bristol Bot activities and racing competition when we arrived. During the conference, I presented in Spanish for the first time to a room full of note-taking parents. I talked about my educational journey and STEM careers. Other talks throughout the day in the room were on financial aid and a student’s experience at NASA. The parents were very kind and curious about each presentation. They reminded me of my parents, who were in their shoes years ago.  
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Photobooth picture with Latinas In STEM members.
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My educational journey is greatly shaped by the persistence of my parents:
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My mom asked if I was interested in going to college when I was just eleven years old. I hadn’t thought about it before. Though, I knew education was valuable since she was a part-time college student, and worked full-time. My dad was also very supportive on education. He insisted I call my older cousins to ask for help on my math homework. I would sit for hours trying to explain my math problems over the phone.
I attended, unusually, nine different schools in Los Angeles before graduating high school. My mom made a lot of effort to get me in private, public, and magnet schools as she navigated the various school options in the US as the school system was quite different from the system she was familiar with in El Salvador. She also took me to her college classes and the libraries on the weekends when my dad had to work. I liked to read and listen to the professor’s topics, so I didn’t mind. My dad also made great effort to accommodate his work hours as a tile setter, to drop or pick me up from the schools. Eventually letting me take the school bus for an hour commute to the high school that promised to prepare me for college entry, Downtown Magnets High School, and was open-minded about my extra-curricular activities.

Along with my twin sister, I was the first in my family to attend college far away from home. My parents were very worried about this, but they knew I really wanted to go to UC Davis and Cornell University. They are always encouraging, and I am very thankful for them.

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At the STEM 101 conference, I learned that each of us as Latinas, have unique paths into college and sharing stories is a great way to unite us for success. I have had many many failures along my educational path, but my parents have instilled great hope and optimism in me that surpasses the downfalls. Although we may encounter different barriers to college education, these experiences give us strength to get through the toughest situations. They shape our way of being, and can empower us to innovate and better our communities as Latinas in the STEM.
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Latina Symposium - The Art of Being A Modern Latina Luncheon

4/26/2017

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Latinas in STEM and Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey present the Latina Symposium - The Art of Being A Modern Latina Luncheon on May 4, 2017 from 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM in Lyndhurst, NJ.

The Luncheon will coincide with a panel discussion featuring industry leading Latinas in business today. The topic, how today's modern Latina balances family and work to be successful.

Discount for Latinas in STEM Members. (Email kim@latinasinstem.com for discount code).
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Attend the  2017 IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference

2/28/2017

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Latinas in STEM is partnering with the 2017 IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference(WIE ILC).  The conference will be held in San Jose, CA on May 22-23, 2017.  

WIE ILC brings together over 1,500 STEM leaders from around the world. With a focus on mid-to-senior, technology professionals, WIE ILC brings together female and male STEM leaders from around the world interested in advancing women leaders. ​

Use the code ILC2017LATINAS get a 10% discount code.
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#GivingTuesday: Donate to Latinas in STEM

11/29/2016

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Latinas in STEM is a completely volunteer run organization.  We rely on donations and sponsorship to keep our programming going.  Please consider donating to our organization this Giving Tuesday. 
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Register: LOFT Coder Summit In Los Angeles At UCLA

10/25/2016

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The Hispanic Heritage Foundation and AT&T are excited to host a LOFT Coder Summit in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 19th from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, as hundreds of Latina/o coders gather to share ideas, energy and cultural pride!

This summit is part of HHF's broader Code as a Second Language (CSL) national initiative which has included LOFT Coder Summits in Austin at SXSW, New York, Minneapolis and Stanford University.

If you are a Latina/o coder, programmer, hacker, developer, and/ or a computer scientist, we invite you to be a part of this one of a kind experience.

Join HHF as we debunk the technology industry’s greatest myths, and help mobilize coders from across the nation, both students and professionals alike, to celebrate Latino culture, innovation and passion for computer programming.

The summit is a free one-day event filled with back to back workshops, discussions, and opportunities to expand your network— please join us in redefining the landscape of computer technology through a heightened collaboration and representation of like-minded Latina/o students and professionals, all united and ignited by their endless passion for technology.

Register now and stay tuned for updates as we approach the date. If you have any questions please contact: jessica@hispanicheritage.org and alberto@hispanicheritage.org
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Free Webinar: Science meets Cosmetics

10/17/2016

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Learn the chemistry behind natural cosmetic products with Richard Blackburn, associate professor at University of Leeds and founder of Keracol Limited, and Nidia Trejo of the Ithaca Waste Water Treatment Facility  on Thursday, October 20 at 2pm ET.   Nidia is also Director of College of Programming for the Latinas in STEM Foundation.
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