{"id":9466,"date":"2022-12-14T17:11:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T17:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shpe.org\/?page_id=9466"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:44:16","slug":"government-relations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shpe.org\/resources\/government-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9466\" class=\"elementor elementor-9466\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fc568a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fc568a\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4694083\" data-id=\"4694083\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504e729 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-heading\" data-id=\"504e729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"raven-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-widget-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"raven-heading raven-heading-h1\"><span class=\"raven-heading-title \">Government Relations<\/span><\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c10487\" data-id=\"6c10487\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c807194 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c807194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3904c9\" data-id=\"c3904c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de49e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de49e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">As the nation\u2019s largest association dedicated to empowering the Hispanic community in STEM, SHPE provides students and professionals with access to early STEM education and workforce development opportunities through its comprehensive programming.<\/p><p>With over 20,000 members nationwide and five decades of experience, SHPE is committed to cultivating a pipeline of highly valued and influential innovators, scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. By advancing Hispanic talent across all STEM sectors, SHPE plays a pivotal role in leveraging the rapid growth of the Hispanic community to address the nation\u2019s critical STEM workforce challenges.<\/p><p>Through its Government Relations initiatives, SHPE offers its expertise and insights drawn from its membership to inform thoughtful policy recommendations. These efforts aim to educate policymakers and guide the development and implementation of legislation that bridges the gap between Hispanics and STEM opportunities, fostering a more diverse and dynamic STEM workforce.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bfe8f8\" data-id=\"3bfe8f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1343fee elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"1343fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf63051\" data-id=\"cf63051\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61dadfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61dadfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">POLICY PRIORITIES <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8aa1cfa elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8aa1cfa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cac0ae1\" data-id=\"cac0ae1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d787a50 elementor-position-left elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d787a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BILLS-117sres640ats.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resolution-thumb-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-ctshowcase_custom_image size-ctshowcase_custom_image wp-image-10082\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resolution-thumb-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resolution-thumb-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resolution-thumb-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><ol><li>SHPE supports policies to increase the number of Hispanic men and women in engineering to promote economic empowerment and sustainability in their community.<\/li><br>\n\n<li>SHPE supports increased federal funding for initiatives aimed at boosting the number of Latino students who pursue STEM education and career paths, particularly engineering. <\/li><br>\n\n<li>SHPE supports increased targeted funding for Hispanic Serving Institutions and other colleges and universities that are focused on STEM opportunities for Hispanic students.<\/li><\/ol><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9db933d\" data-id=\"9db933d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050aa72 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"050aa72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span data-teams=\"true\">Building the next generation of Hispanics in STEM through:<\/span><\/h4><ul><li><span data-teams=\"true\">Early STEM Education<\/span><\/li><li><span data-teams=\"true\">College Readiness<\/span><\/li><li><span data-teams=\"true\">Undergraduate &amp; Graduate Retention Programs<\/span><\/li><li><span data-teams=\"true\">Workforce &amp; Professional Development<\/span><\/li><li><span data-teams=\"true\">Academic &amp; Industry Sector Partnerships<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecedb66 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ecedb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">SHPE Letters to Congress (legislation, appropriations, budget, funding)<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1551\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SHPE-Letter-of-Support-RESEARCHER-Act.pdf\">SHPE Letter of Support &#8211; RESEARCH Act<\/a> <em>5\/19\/25<\/em><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SHPE-FY24-House-Letter-STEM-Education-Pipeline_FINAL-signed-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Letter &#8211; STEM Education Pipeline<\/a> <em>3\/16\/23<\/em><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SHPE-FY24-Senate-Letter-STEM-Education-Pipeline_FINAL-signed-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Letter &#8211; STEM Education Pipeline<\/a> <em>3\/16\/23<\/em><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/House-Letter-STEM-Funding-for-Underrepresented-Communities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Letter &#8211; STEM Funding for Underrepresented Communities <span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em>12\/1\/22<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Senate-Letter-STEM-Funding-for-Underrepresented-Communities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Letter &#8211; STEM Funding for Underrepresented Communities <span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em>12\/1\/22<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1552\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1552\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-left\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span 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<em>3\/27\/23<\/em><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Texas-State-Finance-and-Higher-Education-Committee-Letter-SHPE-University-College-Chapters-002-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas State Finance and Higher Education Committee Letter &#8211; SHPE University College Chapters<\/a> <em>4\/12\/23<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1553\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1553\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-left\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Stakeholder Letters<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1553\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/STEM-Ed-Coalition-on-FY26-Approps.pdf\">STEM Ed Coalition on FY26 Appropriations<\/a> 09\/25\/25<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Letter-Coalition-Response-to-FY2026-Budget-Request-1.pdf\">Letter &#8211; Coalition Response to FY2026 Budget Request<\/a> 5\/20\/25<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Letter-STEM-Ed-Coalition-on-FY25-Appropriations-5-3-24-Final.pdf\">STEM Ed Coalition on FY25 Appropriations<\/a> 5\/3\/24<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HTTP-ACP-Letter-to-Congress.pdf\">Sign-On Request: A Congressional Letter Sustainable Funding Solution to the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)<\/a> <em>7\/11\/23<\/em><\/p><p><span class=\"ui-provider hb b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-Prof-Soc-DEI-Joint-Letter-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professional Societies DEI Joint Letter<\/a> <em>5\/8\/23<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Letter-Funding-of-STEM-Priorities-in-CHIPS-FY-23-Final-11-28-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter &#8211; Funding of STEM Priorities in CHIPS FY 23 <span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em>11\/28\/22<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AV_-Sign-On-Letter-Minority-Research-FY23-THUD-Approps-S-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AV Sign-On Letter Minority Research FY23 THUD Approps S-4 <span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em>10\/28\/22<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Coalition-Letter-to-Smithsonian-Board-of-Regents-re-Sites-for-National-Museum-of-the-American-Latino_October-27-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coalition Letter to Smithsonian Board of Regents re Sites for National Museum of the American Latinos <span style=\"color: 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Hispanic<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-read-more\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-joins-the-congressional-hispanic-caucus-institutes-2025-tech-summit-for-building-the-latino-tech-workforce-of-the-future-panel-discussion\/\"><span class=\"raven-post-button-text\">Read More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-image raven-image-fit\"  href=https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-and-compass-academy-partner-to-empower-denvers-next-generation-of-stem-leaders-through-noche-de-ciencias\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-9.41.26-AM-300x206.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22936\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-9.41.26-AM-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-9.41.26-AM-1024x703.png 1024w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-9.41.26-AM-768x527.png 768w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-9.41.26-AM-1536x1055.png 1536w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-9.41.26-AM.png 1558w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <span class=\"raven-post-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"raven-post-title\"><a class=\"raven-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-and-compass-academy-partner-to-empower-denvers-next-generation-of-stem-leaders-through-noche-de-ciencias\/\">SHPE and Compass Academy Partner to Empower Denver\u2019s Next Generation of STEM Leaders Through Noche de Ciencias<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-meta\"><a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-date\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-and-compass-academy-partner-to-empower-denvers-next-generation-of-stem-leaders-through-noche-de-ciencias\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">October 14, 2025<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/author\/giovannashpe\/\">giovannashpe<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-comments\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-and-compass-academy-partner-to-empower-denvers-next-generation-of-stem-leaders-through-noche-de-ciencias\/#comments\" rel=\"bookmark\">No Comments<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-excerpt\">On September 29, the SHPE Colorado Professional Chapter partnered with Compass Academy to host Noche de Ciencias, a \u201cNight of Science\u201d, bringing students and community partners together for an afternoon<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-read-more\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-and-compass-academy-partner-to-empower-denvers-next-generation-of-stem-leaders-through-noche-de-ciencias\/\"><span class=\"raven-post-button-text\">Read More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-image raven-image-fit\"  href=https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/engineer-in-the-house-congresswoman-luz-rivas-journey\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/govrelations-hero1-300x178.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10075\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/govrelations-hero1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/govrelations-hero1-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/govrelations-hero1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <span class=\"raven-post-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"raven-post-title\"><a class=\"raven-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/engineer-in-the-house-congresswoman-luz-rivas-journey\/\">Engineer in the House: Congresswoman Luz Rivas&#8217; Journey<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-meta\"><a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-date\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/engineer-in-the-house-congresswoman-luz-rivas-journey\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">October 8, 2025<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/author\/giovannashpe\/\">giovannashpe<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-comments\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/engineer-in-the-house-congresswoman-luz-rivas-journey\/#comments\" rel=\"bookmark\">No Comments<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-excerpt\">In this special podcast episode, SHPE CEO Suzanna Valdez Wolfe sits down with Congresswoman Luz Rivas, an MIT-trained electrical engineer, non-profit founder, and the only Latina in Congress with a<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-read-more\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/engineer-in-the-house-congresswoman-luz-rivas-journey\/\"><span class=\"raven-post-button-text\">Read More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-image raven-image-fit\"  href=https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/elevating-latino-voices-congresswoman-luz-rivas-introduces-bipartisan-resolution-seeking-to-increase-latino-representation-in-stem\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/govrelations-hero1-300x178.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10075\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/govrelations-hero1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/govrelations-hero1-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/govrelations-hero1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <span class=\"raven-post-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"raven-post-title\"><a class=\"raven-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/elevating-latino-voices-congresswoman-luz-rivas-introduces-bipartisan-resolution-seeking-to-increase-latino-representation-in-stem\/\">Elevating Latino Voices: Congresswoman Luz Rivas Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Seeking to Increase Latino Representation in STEM<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-meta\"><a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-date\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/elevating-latino-voices-congresswoman-luz-rivas-introduces-bipartisan-resolution-seeking-to-increase-latino-representation-in-stem\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">September 23, 2025<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/author\/giovannashpe\/\">giovannashpe<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-comments\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/elevating-latino-voices-congresswoman-luz-rivas-introduces-bipartisan-resolution-seeking-to-increase-latino-representation-in-stem\/#comments\" rel=\"bookmark\">No Comments<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-excerpt\">On September 15, Congresswoman Luz Rivas introduced&nbsp;House Resolution 718, a bipartisan measure focused on improving Latino participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). As the only Latina in Congress<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-read-more\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/elevating-latino-voices-congresswoman-luz-rivas-introduces-bipartisan-resolution-seeking-to-increase-latino-representation-in-stem\/\"><span class=\"raven-post-button-text\">Read More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-image raven-image-fit\"  href=https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/bringing-50-years-of-impact-workforce-solutions-to-capitol-hill\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/govrelations-hero1-300x178.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10075\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/govrelations-hero1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/govrelations-hero1-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/govrelations-hero1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <span class=\"raven-post-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"raven-post-title\"><a class=\"raven-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/bringing-50-years-of-impact-workforce-solutions-to-capitol-hill\/\">Bringing 50 Years of Impact &amp; Workforce Solutions to Capitol Hill\u00a0<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-meta\"><a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-date\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/bringing-50-years-of-impact-workforce-solutions-to-capitol-hill\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">August 7, 2025<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/author\/giovannashpe\/\">giovannashpe<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-comments\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/bringing-50-years-of-impact-workforce-solutions-to-capitol-hill\/#comments\" rel=\"bookmark\">No Comments<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-excerpt\">This past month, a group of SHPE representatives traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet members of Congress and key staff, bringing an urgent message about how SHPE is proactively delivering<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-read-more\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/bringing-50-years-of-impact-workforce-solutions-to-capitol-hill\/\"><span class=\"raven-post-button-text\">Read More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-image raven-image-fit\"  href=https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-issues-first-legislative-endorsement-in-119th-congress\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/news-fromthehill.jpg-300x122.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21131\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/news-fromthehill.jpg-300x122.webp 300w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/news-fromthehill.jpg-1024x415.webp 1024w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/news-fromthehill.jpg-768x311.webp 768w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/news-fromthehill.jpg.webp 1135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <span class=\"raven-post-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"raven-post-title\"><a class=\"raven-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-issues-first-legislative-endorsement-in-119th-congress\/\">SHPE Issues First Legislative Endorsement in 119th Congress\u00a0<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-meta\"><a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-date\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-issues-first-legislative-endorsement-in-119th-congress\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">May 22, 2025<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/author\/giovannashpe\/\">giovannashpe<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-comments\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-issues-first-legislative-endorsement-in-119th-congress\/#comments\" rel=\"bookmark\">No Comments<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-excerpt\">RESEARCHER Act: Addressing Financial Insecurity Among Graduate &amp; Postdoctoral Researchers\u00a0 On May 7, Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), introduced the bipartisan RESEARCHER (Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-read-more\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-issues-first-legislative-endorsement-in-119th-congress\/\"><span class=\"raven-post-button-text\">Read More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-image raven-image-fit\"  href=https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/public-service-recognition-week-celebration\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-1.38.03-PM-1-300x122.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-1.38.03-PM-1-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-1.38.03-PM-1-1024x418.png 1024w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-1.38.03-PM-1-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-1.38.03-PM-1-1536x627.png 1536w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-1.38.03-PM-1-2048x836.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <span class=\"raven-post-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"raven-post-title\"><a class=\"raven-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/public-service-recognition-week-celebration\/\">Public Service Recognition Week Celebration<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-meta\"><a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-date\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/public-service-recognition-week-celebration\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">May 13, 2025<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/author\/giovannashpe\/\">giovannashpe<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-comments\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/public-service-recognition-week-celebration\/#comments\" rel=\"bookmark\">No Comments<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-excerpt\">In celebration of Public Service Recognition Week, SHPE hosted a special discussion about the vital role of public servants and the unique impact that STEM professionals can make when they<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-read-more\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/public-service-recognition-week-celebration\/\"><span class=\"raven-post-button-text\">Read More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-image raven-image-fit\"  href=https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/fireside-chat-celebrating-women-girls-in-stem\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fireside-Chat-2.11.25-300x127.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19862\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fireside-Chat-2.11.25-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fireside-Chat-2.11.25-1024x435.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fireside-Chat-2.11.25-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fireside-Chat-2.11.25-1536x652.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fireside-Chat-2.11.25-2048x869.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <span class=\"raven-post-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"raven-post-title\"><a class=\"raven-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/fireside-chat-celebrating-women-girls-in-stem\/\">Fireside Chat Celebrating Women &amp; Girls in STEM\u00a0<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-meta\"><a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-date\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/fireside-chat-celebrating-women-girls-in-stem\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">February 12, 2025<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/author\/jencgc\/\">Jen Linck<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-comments\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/fireside-chat-celebrating-women-girls-in-stem\/#comments\" rel=\"bookmark\">No Comments<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-excerpt\">Leading STEM education and professional associations came together for a special fireside chat with Congresswoman Luz Rivas to explore opportunities in the 119th Congress to engage, retain, and advance women<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-read-more\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/fireside-chat-celebrating-women-girls-in-stem\/\"><span class=\"raven-post-button-text\">Read More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-image raven-image-fit\"  href=https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/youbelonginstem-april24\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/news-fromthehill-300x122.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6880\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/news-fromthehill-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/news-fromthehill-1024x415.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/news-fromthehill-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/news-fromthehill.jpg 1135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <span class=\"raven-post-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"raven-post-title\"><a class=\"raven-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/youbelonginstem-april24\/\">YOU Belong In STEM Initiative: April 2024 Conference<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-meta\"><a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-date\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/youbelonginstem-april24\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">May 6, 2024<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/author\/demain\/\">Demian Servin Hernandez<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-comments\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/youbelonginstem-april24\/#comments\" rel=\"bookmark\">No Comments<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-excerpt\">On April 12, SHPE took part in the &#8220;YOU Belong in STEM&#8221; initiative&#8217;s second conference at the White House, hosted by the Department of Education. This significant event drew key<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-read-more\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/youbelonginstem-april24\/\"><span class=\"raven-post-button-text\">Read More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-image raven-image-fit\"  href=https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-on-capitol-hill\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SHPE-Hill-Day-2024-300x122.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16379\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SHPE-Hill-Day-2024-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SHPE-Hill-Day-2024-1024x415.png 1024w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SHPE-Hill-Day-2024-768x311.png 768w, https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SHPE-Hill-Day-2024.png 1135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <span class=\"raven-post-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"raven-post-title\"><a class=\"raven-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-on-capitol-hill\/\">SHPE Members on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Hispanics in STEM<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-meta\"><a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-date\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-on-capitol-hill\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">May 1, 2024<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/author\/jencgc\/\">Jen Linck<\/a>\n<span class=\"raven-post-meta-divider\">\/<\/span>\n<a class=\"raven-post-meta-item raven-post-comments\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-on-capitol-hill\/#comments\" rel=\"bookmark\">No Comments<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-excerpt\">On April 17, 2024, SHPE made history by hosting its first Hill Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, bringing nearly 70 of its members to advocate for Hispanics in<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"raven-post-read-more\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/news-posts\/shpe-on-capitol-hill\/\"><span class=\"raven-post-button-text\">Read More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination swiper-pager-outside bullets-pagination-type\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe2647d elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-blog-video-playlist\" data-id=\"fe2647d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-blog-video-playlist.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-blog-video-playlist jet-blog\"><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist jet-tumbs-vertical jet-tumbs-v-pos-right jet-tumbs-h-pos- jet-scroll-regular\"  data-hide-index='&quot;&quot;' data-hide-duration='&quot;&quot;' data-hide-image='&quot;&quot;'>\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__canvas\"><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__canvas-overlay\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__items\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__heading\">\n\t<span class=\"jet-blog-playlist__heading-icon jet-blog-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M424.4 214.7L72.4 6.6C43.8-10.3 0 6.1 0 47.9V464c0 37.5 40.7 60.1 72.4 41.3l352-208c31.4-18.5 31.5-64.1 0-82.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__heading-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__heading-title\">Videos of Support from Lawmakers<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__counter\"><span class=\"jet-blog-playlist__counter-val\">1<\/span>\/6 <span class=\"jet-blog-playlist__counter-suffix\">videos<\/span><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__items-list\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__items-list-content\"><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item jet-blog-active\"  data-id='30d3fba' data-video_id='C23SkItgtFs' data-provider='youtube' data-html='&quot;&lt;iframe width=\\&quot;100%\\&quot; height=\\&quot;450\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/C23SkItgtFs?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\\&quot; frameborder=\\&quot;0\\&quot; allow=\\&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\\&quot; referrerpolicy=\\&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin\\&quot; allowfullscreen title=\\&quot;U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Speaks to SHPE\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/iframe&gt;&quot;' data-height='450' data-video_index='1' data-video_start='0'><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-index\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-index-num\">1<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-status jet-status-playing\"><i class=\"fas fa-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-status jet-status-paused\"><i class=\"fas fa-pause\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-thumb\">\n\t<img\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/C23SkItgtFs\/hqdefault.jpg\"\n\t\talt=\"U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Speaks to SHPE\"\n\t\ttitle=\"U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Speaks to SHPE\"\n\t\tclass=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-thumb-img\">\n<\/div><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-content\"><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-title\">\n\tU.S. Senator Alex Padilla Speaks to SHPE<\/div><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-duration\">03:59<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item\"  data-id='f03aaa2' data-video_id='piqcYQZ4Ycs' data-provider='youtube' data-html='&quot;&lt;iframe width=\\&quot;100%\\&quot; 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height=\\&quot;450\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/BN6tbwMtzfE?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\\&quot; frameborder=\\&quot;0\\&quot; allow=\\&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\\&quot; referrerpolicy=\\&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin\\&quot; allowfullscreen title=\\&quot;U.S. Representative Tony C\\u00e1rdenas Speaks to SHPE\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/iframe&gt;&quot;' data-height='450' data-video_index='3' data-video_start='0'><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-index\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-index-num\">3<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-status jet-status-playing\"><i class=\"fas fa-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-status jet-status-paused\"><i class=\"fas fa-pause\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-thumb\">\n\t<img\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BN6tbwMtzfE\/hqdefault.jpg\"\n\t\talt=\"U.S. Representative Tony C\u00e1rdenas Speaks to SHPE\"\n\t\ttitle=\"U.S. Representative Tony C\u00e1rdenas Speaks to SHPE\"\n\t\tclass=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-thumb-img\">\n<\/div><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-content\"><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-title\">\n\tU.S. Representative Tony C\u00e1rdenas Speaks to SHPE<\/div><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-duration\">02:35<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item\"  data-id='0f1f3c5' data-video_id='fXfPIQb3wxI' data-provider='youtube' data-html='&quot;&lt;iframe width=\\&quot;100%\\&quot; height=\\&quot;450\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/fXfPIQb3wxI?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\\&quot; frameborder=\\&quot;0\\&quot; allow=\\&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\\&quot; referrerpolicy=\\&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin\\&quot; allowfullscreen title=\\&quot;U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler Speaks to SHPE\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/iframe&gt;&quot;' data-height='450' data-video_index='4' data-video_start='0'><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-index\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-index-num\">4<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-status jet-status-playing\"><i class=\"fas fa-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-status jet-status-paused\"><i class=\"fas fa-pause\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-thumb\">\n\t<img\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/fXfPIQb3wxI\/hqdefault.jpg\"\n\t\talt=\"U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler Speaks to SHPE\"\n\t\ttitle=\"U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler Speaks to SHPE\"\n\t\tclass=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-thumb-img\">\n<\/div><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-content\"><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-title\">\n\tU.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler Speaks to SHPE<\/div><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-duration\">02:40<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item\"  data-id='14dd559' data-video_id='ESLxFDfegzY' data-provider='youtube' data-html='&quot;&lt;iframe width=\\&quot;100%\\&quot; 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height=\\&quot;450\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/8m9EhLu8iQk?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\\&quot; frameborder=\\&quot;0\\&quot; allow=\\&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\\&quot; referrerpolicy=\\&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin\\&quot; allowfullscreen title=\\&quot;Representative Brendan Boyle Speaks to SHPE\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/iframe&gt;&quot;' data-height='450' data-video_index='6' data-video_start='0'><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-index\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-index-num\">6<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-status jet-status-playing\"><i class=\"fas fa-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-status jet-status-paused\"><i class=\"fas fa-pause\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-thumb\">\n\t<img\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/8m9EhLu8iQk\/hqdefault.jpg\"\n\t\talt=\"Rep. 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Boyle<\/div><div class=\"jet-blog-playlist__item-duration\">03:45<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4764e2e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4764e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cc0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8cc0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ADVOCACY Toolkit &amp; Resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9967d47 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9967d47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf6c9a8\" data-id=\"cf6c9a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11b394 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b11b394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SHPE-2024-One-Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SHPE 2024 Quick Facts &amp; Policy Priorities<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Advocacy-Lobbying-101-Website-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocacy 101<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SHPE-Govt-Relations-Social-Media-Guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government Relations Social Media Guidelines<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shpe.org\/resources\/research\/\">2023 SHPE-LDC U.S. Latinos in Engineering &amp; Tech Report<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69b9dcb\" data-id=\"69b9dcb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your STEM background and experience can contribute to SHPE&#8217;s advocacy efforts.<\/p><p>Email us to learn more about how you can make a difference: <strong><a id=\"menurd57\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"mailto:shpeonthehill@shpe.org\" href=\"mailto:shpeonthehill@shpe.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link shpeonthehill@shpe.org\">shpeonthehill@shpe.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5221c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b5221c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38e3a69b elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38e3a69b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dae49eb\" data-id=\"7dae49eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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