On February 27, 2019, Technology Review published an article about the lifelong connections MIT women make and the their continued work towards mentoring women. Latinas in STEM was founded and developed by several MIT alumnae and Technology Review discusses their motivation and mission in this article. CLICK TO READ.
"Latina leaders
Jazlyn Carvajal ’03 says her MIT experience inspired her to encourage fellow Latinas to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. According to the National Science Foundation, Latinas held only 2% of science and engineering positions in 2015. Carvajal has made it her mission to improve that statistic, cofounding Latinas in STEM in 2013 alongside Diana Albarrán Chicas ’03, Veronica Garcia ’02, Luz Rivas ’95, and Noramay Cadena ’03, MBA ’11. In addition, several alumnae have served on its board, including Maribel Gomez Mendoza ’02, Kimberly S. Gonzales ’11, Desiree Lin Ramirez ’02, Cecilia Fernandez ’04, and Madeline Salazar ’13." CLICK TO CONTINUE READING
"Latina leaders
Jazlyn Carvajal ’03 says her MIT experience inspired her to encourage fellow Latinas to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. According to the National Science Foundation, Latinas held only 2% of science and engineering positions in 2015. Carvajal has made it her mission to improve that statistic, cofounding Latinas in STEM in 2013 alongside Diana Albarrán Chicas ’03, Veronica Garcia ’02, Luz Rivas ’95, and Noramay Cadena ’03, MBA ’11. In addition, several alumnae have served on its board, including Maribel Gomez Mendoza ’02, Kimberly S. Gonzales ’11, Desiree Lin Ramirez ’02, Cecilia Fernandez ’04, and Madeline Salazar ’13." CLICK TO CONTINUE READING
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