SHPE Hosts Inaugural Hill Day to Solve STEM Workforce Shortage with Members of Congress
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- During its inaugural Hill Day, SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) met with members of Congress from both parties and their senior staff in Washington on April 17 to advocate for investments in STEM education for Hispanics, one of the STEM workforce's largest untapped resources.
- Legislators met with Hispanic students and professionals in STEM on Capitol Hill to discuss plans to boost the United States' STEM talent pipeline.
- CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- During its inaugural Hill Day, SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) met with members of Congress from both parties and their senior staff in Washington on April 17 to advocate for investments in STEM education for Hispanics, one of the STEM workforce's largest untapped resources.
- A delegation of nearly 70 student and professional members met with 10 members of Congress and the staff of 65 additional legislators, discussing strategies to solve the STEM workforce shortage and meet the increasing demands of STEM industries, emerging technologies and national security interests.
- "The STEM workforce is shrinking and the Hispanic population is growing.